Spectral beam splitting (SBS) hybrid PV/T system was a promising path for utilizing the full
spectrum solar energy to cogenerate electricity and high-grade heat, with high conversion …

Photovoltaic systems have a reliable method to generate electrical power from direct solar
irradiance. Their efficiency is only up to 20% in real operating circumstances and is affected …

This article delves into the numerical examination of enhancing the productivity of a
photovoltaic (PV) system in conjunction with reflectors. In bottom of the traditional PV …

In a photovoltaic–thermal (PVT) solar collector, a small percentage of the absorbed solar
radiation can be converted into electricity and the rest become heat. The heat could be …

Cooling with phase change material has been identified as one of the most promising
cooling approaches for lowering solar photovoltaic module temperature and enhancing …

Minimizing optical losses during light focusing and preparing an appropriate nanofluid for
spectral splitting is crucial for the performance of a concentrated photovoltaic thermal …

The reduced electrical efficiency of PV modules caused by the increase of cell temperature,
is a crucial issue for photovoltaic applications in buildings. Traditional solutions focus on …

Semi-transparent solar cells can be used for spectral beam splitting (SBS) in which short-
wavelength photons are converted to electricity and long-wavelength photons are …

Abstract Supercritical CO 2 (S-CO 2) is an attractive heat transfer fluid (HTF) candidate for
application in parabolic trough receivers (PTRs). The thermal and mechanical performances …

An air-based photovoltaic-thermal (PV-T) system with a converging collector (ie a channel
with a decreasing hydraulic diameter), to the best of authors' knowledge for the first time, has …