Recent technical approaches for improving energy efficiency and sustainability of PV and PV-T systems: A comprehensive review

A Allouhi, S Rehman, MS Buker, Z Said - Sustainable Energy Technologies …, 2023 - Elsevier
Photovoltaic (PV) technology is recognized as a sustainable and environmentally benign
solution to today's energy problems. Recently, PV industry has adopted a constant effort to …

Review on photovoltaic/thermal hybrid solar collectors: Classifications, applications and new systems

A Herez, H El Hage, T Lemenand, M Ramadan… - Solar Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
The continuous aggravation of environmental pollutions and the rapid increase in the
conventional sources of energy price advocated scientists to search for solutions such as …

Experimental and numerical analysis of a grooved hybrid photovoltaic-thermal solar drying system

AD Tuncer, A Khanlari, F Afshari, A Sözen… - Applied Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) systems are sustainable applications that allows to produce
thermal and electrical energies simultaneously. In this work, a sustainable solar drying …

Energy and exergy analysis of a photovoltaic thermal (PVT) system used in solar dryer: A numerical and experimental investigation

E Çiftçi, A Khanlari, A Sözen, İ Aytaç, AD Tuncer - Renewable Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) collectors can be applied in order to concurrently generation of
electrical and thermal energy. In the present study, a vertical hybrid PVT solar dryer has …

An investigation on solar drying: A review with economic and environmental assessment

H El Hage, A Herez, M Ramadan, H Bazzi, M Khaled - Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
In this paper, a review on solar drying is presented. The review comprises the main
components, classifications and affecting parameters. Advantages, disadvantages and …

Sustainability and 4E analysis of novel solar photovoltaic-thermal solar dryer under forced and natural convection drying

A Gupta, B Das, A Biswas, JD Mondol - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Develo** a sustainable photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) solar drying system is essential to
maintain zero carbon emission in the drying process. This work represents the drying of star …

Energy, exergy, and techno-economic performance analyses of solar dryers for agro products: A comprehensive review

A Ahmadi, B Das, MA Ehyaei, F Esmaeilion… - Solar Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Due to continuous growth in population and sharp increase in energy and food demand,
research on alternative energy sources independent of fossil fuels has increased over the …

Energy and exergoeconomic assessments of a renewable hybrid ERC/ORC integrated with solar dryer unit, PEM electrolyzer, and RO desalination subsystem

RE Dong, SU Zhanguo, IB Mansir, AM Abed… - Process Safety and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this investigation, a zero-dimensional model of a renewable generation system
encompassing a solar-geothermal driven Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) electrolyzer …

Energy, exergy and economic analysis of an indirect type solar dryer using green chilli: A comparative assessment of forced and natural convection

VR Mugi, VP Chandramohan - Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 2021 - Elsevier
The energy, exergy and economic analysis of indirect type solar dryer (ITSD) was performed
while drying green chilli under forced and natural convection. Fans powered by PV panels …