Conceptual design of solar and sea based renewable energy production with thermoelectric generator

Abstract

Main purposes of this paper are to show and discuss an alternative renewable energy producing system via thermoelectric generator (TEG). A TEG module produces electricity from temperature differences. This temperature differences is applied to two sides of TEG module that they are called hot and cold sides. In many applications TEG modules are used for energy producing from waste heat. But our paper is based on renewable energy producing. For this reason, needed temperature difference is ensured from solar energy that uses for heating process and sea that uses for cooling process. Solar collector tubes are used for concentrating solar radiation. Presented system is a conceptual design and a suitable system for any improvement. © 2015 Chamber of Electrical Engineers of Turkey.