Design of Solar Cells for Dual Charging Capability using Seebeck Effect

Energy efficiency means to provide the same service but with less power. In this project we look at the various ways by which solar cells can be designed for maximum and optimum energy production. Our main aim is to design a structure with these optimized solar cells so as to maximise yield in places like Ladakh in northern India, where there is sunlight for six months and only snowfall for the following six months. The power we use each and every day is unfathomable and accurately immeasurable. But what we do to reduce the power we use and improve efficiency plays a vital role in our long-lasting sustenance as a species. In this paper, we look at the power harvested using solar cells. A solar cell, or photovoltaic cell, as we know, is an electrical device that converts the light energy directly into electricity. In distinction, a solar thermal collector supplies heat by absorbing sunlight, for the aim of either indirect electrical power generation from heat or direct heating. A "photoelectrolytic cell" (photoelectrochemical cell), refers either to a type of photovoltaic cell or by using only solar illumination to split water directly into its base elements which are hydrogen and oxygen. The use of MATLAB software is required so as to design the most error free and optimized solar cell using various combinations of materials.