Utilization of Solar Radiation by

Fresnel Lens for Thermal Heating

 Contents
• Introduction
• Literature review
• Problem identification
• Objectives
• Advantages
• Application
 Introduction

• Solar technology offers great potential in terms of fulfilling the

energy need in India.
• To utilize sun light in effective way and to concentrate solar
energy concentration technology Fresnel Lens is used here.
• The present status of application on the going research and
development works suggest that Fresnel lens solar
concentrators will bring a break through of commercial solar
energy concentration application technology in the near future.
• This project is focused on solar energy high temperature using
Fresnel lens and its benefit to make solar technology affordable.
 Objectives
• Utilization of solar energy in batter way
 Advantages
• It is possible to reduce energy use and the associated costs, by
switching to a home solar water heating system. Such a system does
not depend on fossil fuels and takes energy from the sun to heat
stored water.
• Thin and light weight construction
• Excellent light gathering ability
• Saves money
 Applications
• Solar water heater using spot Fresnel lens
• Solar cooker
 Literature Review
(1) Solar energy module and fresnel lens for use in same (Stephen Olah)
• A primary optical concentrator is provided in the form of a Fresnel lens. The
Fresnel lens has a central facet and a plurality of adjacent facets of varying
widths, the width of each successive adjacent facet decreasing in the direction
away from the central facet.
• The radius of curvature of each successive adjacent facet increases in the
direction away from the central facet. All of the facets have a peak of the same
height and a valley of the same height. The Fresnel lens has a predetermined
focal distance and the photovoltaic cell is supported within the housing within
the focal range of the lens and at a distance from the lens that is less than the
focal distance.
• In a preferred embodiment, the solar energy converter comprises a plurality of
Fresnel lens and photovoltaic cell combinations, each Fresnel lens having a
central round facet surrounded by a plurality of concentric circular facets. The
invention is also considered to comprise the unique Fresnel lens configuration by
itself.