Thermoelectric Generators: A comprehensive review of characteristics and applications

F Tohidi, SG Holagh, A Chitsaz - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Energy crisis and associated environmental issues are the main challenges in today's
changing world, where there is a growing demand for electricity. To address such …

A review on energy conversion using hybrid photovoltaic and thermoelectric systems

J Tang, H Ni, RL Peng, N Wang, L Zuo - Journal of Power Sources, 2023 - Elsevier
To solve the global energy crisis, renewable energies need to play a crucial role in people's
daily lives. Among them, solar energy is one of the most widely used since it is abundant on …

Advances in the applications of thermoelectric generators

J He, K Li, L Jia, Y Zhu, H Zhang, J Linghu - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Amid energy crises and environmental concerns, thermoelectric generators have gained
interest as eco-friendly power sources by directly converting heat to electricity. Given the …

Salp swarm optimization algorithm based MPPT design for PV-TEG hybrid system under partial shading conditions

B Yang, S Wu, J Huang, Z Guo, J Wang, Z Zhang… - Energy Conversion and …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper proposes an innovative strategy to integrate thermoelectric generator (TEG) and
photovoltaic (PV) systems, aiming to enhance energy production efficiency by addressing …

Structural optimization of thermoelectric modules in a concentration photovoltaic–thermoelectric hybrid system

M Ge, Y Zhao, Y Li, W He, L **e, Y Zhao - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Concentration photovoltaic (CPV) cells can only partially convert solar energy into electricity.
The remaining energy is converted into thermal energy. This not only causes the …

A review of solar photovoltaic-thermoelectric hybrid system for electricity generation

G Li, S Shittu, TMO Diallo, M Yu, X Zhao, J Ji - Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Solar energy application in a wider spectrum has the potential for high efficiency energy
conversion. However, solar cells can only absorb photon energy of the solar spectrum near …

A detailed thermal-electrical model of three photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) hybrid air collectors and photovoltaic (PV) module: Comparative study under Algiers climatic …

MEA Slimani, M Amirat, I Kurucz, S Bahria… - Energy conversion and …, 2017 - Elsevier
The thermal photovoltaic hybrid collector is a genuine cogeneration technology; it can
produce electricity and heat simultaneously. In this paper, a comparative study is presented …

Advances in solar thermoelectric and photovoltaic-thermoelectric hybrid systems for power generation

K Tyagi, B Gahtori, S Kumar, SR Dhakate - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
With the continuously increasing demand for energy, reduction in greenhouse gas emission
for daily energy usage is a challenging task. Solar energy based technologies possess the …

A review on various configurations of hybrid concentrator photovoltaic and thermoelectric generator system

SS Indira, CA Vaithilingam, KK Chong, R Saidur… - Solar Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Concentrator photovoltaics (CPV) is of much intrigue among all photovoltaic (PV)
technologies because it replaces the expensive PV cell material with cheaper optical …

Critical factors and parameters for hybrid photovoltaic-thermoelectric systems; review

DT Cotfas, PA Cotfas, S Mahmoudinezhad… - Applied Thermal …, 2022 - Elsevier
Creativity and innovation play an important role in the renewable energy development
domain. Alongside research, these lead to the identification of the optimum solutions to use …