Substitution and Comparative Study of Solar Panel Efficiencies of Silver and Aluminium as a Reflector

Abstract

Solar energy and solar rays as a whole are a worldwide wealth and help in generation of large amounts energy often not put to good use by us. In an attempt to promote use of sustainable energy resources such as solar energy, it is important to venture into efficiency of solar energy and improvements herewith. Hence this pioneering research tackles ways to compare Silver (as used in mirrors) and Aluminium as possible reflectors of solar energy and see which one is more efficient, cost efficient, easily replaceable and most suited for real world non functional requirements of the common man. Hence, this paper seeks to promote the use of Aluminium as opposed to Silver reflectors.