The photovoltaic-thermal collector is one of the most interesting technology for solar energy
conversion, combining electric and thermal energy production in a single device. Vapour …

Heat pump systems offer economical alternatives of recovering heat from different sources
for use in various industrial, commercial and residential applications. As the cost of energy …

The main target of this paper is to numerically study a multi-source (air/sun/ground) heat
pump with the implementation of a thermal energy storage, using either water or PCM, for …

Solar assisted air source heat pump shows great potential as a promising energy-saving
heating technology, which integrates solar collector and air source heat pump. It is widely …

In northern China, promoting low-carbon heating technologies is pivotal in improving air
quality and reducing carbon emissions. Solar-assisted air source heat pump systems have …

Combination of solar thermal collectors and heat pumps in a single solar assisted heat
pump (SAHP) system has been widely used for various purposes including water heating …

The second part of this review presents a comprehensive review on applications of solar
assisted compression heat pump systems and its associated research potentials. The …

Using renewable heat energy sources, recovering the waste heat, and enhancing the
processes and energy efficiency can reduce the electricity dependency of several industrial …

Direct-expansion solar assisted heat pumps (DX-SAHPs) have a great potential for various
applications and are conductive to the environment by using low-temperature ambient …

This paper aims to investigate a solar driven direct-expansion heat pump system employing
the novel PV/micro-channels-evaporator modules, in terms of its solar thermal, electrical and …