In recent years, photovoltaic thermal (PVT) systems have emerged as an imperative
research area due to the escalating demand for energy worldwide. Phase change materials …

Carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels are believed to be the main factor for
alarming rise in global temperatures. Conference of Parties 21 held at Paris in the year 2015 …

Electrical and thermal energy can be generated simultaneously by using photovoltaic-
thermal (PVT) systems. Also, electrical efficiency can be enhanced by cooling the PV panel …

This paper presents a review of the exergy and sustainability index of solar thermal systems.
The review includes exergy analyses of solar collectors, solar drying systems and …

The objective of this study is to present a detailed exergetic analysis of the commercial
parabolic trough collector LS-2. A complete thermal model is developed in EES …

In this paper, overall thermal energy gain and exergy gain have been analyzed for four
different cases (case (i) 25% PV coverage area, case (ii) 50% PV coverage area, case (iii) …

Abstract Photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) systems have ability the produce both electrical and
thermal energy in a same surface area. Additionally, utilizing PV/T systems help to reduce …

In this research work, an innovative heat dissipation method integrated into a solar
photovoltaic thermal (PV/T) air collector is numerically evaluated with a new methodology …

The aim of this study is to determine an optimization cooling technology for improving the
performance of PV module with reflector under Egyptian conditions. For best cooling …

This paper compared the performance of solar photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) air collectors
(SPVTAC) based on amorphous silicon solar cells with traditional solar air collectors and …