Concentrating photovoltaic systems: A review of temperature effects and components

Y Zou, C Qin, H Liu, B Zhang, X Wu - Journal of Thermal Analysis and …, 2024 - Springer
Concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) technology is a promising approach for collecting solar
energy and converting it into electricity through photovoltaic cells, with high conversion …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing photovoltaic systems: a comprehensive review of cooling, concentration, spectral splitting, and tracking techniques

MM Abd-Elhady, MA Elhendawy, MS Abd-Elmajeed… - Next Energy, 2025 - Elsevier
As the demand for renewable energy sources continues to rise, the integration of solar
photovoltaic technology has emerged as a promising solution. But since these panels …

Building integrated concentrating photovoltaic window coupling luminescent solar concentrator and thermotropic material

H Liu, W He, X Liu, J Zhu, H Yu, Z Hu - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Building integrated concentrating photovoltaic window (BICPVW) has been proven to be
used in sustainable building transparent envelopes. Unfortunately, the balance between …

A solar spectral splitting-based PVT collector with packed transparent tube receiver for co-generation of heat and electricity

M Barthwal, D Rakshit - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Combined heating and power (CHP) systems co-generating electrical energy as well as
thermal energy is indispensable for modern-day distributed applications. Photovoltaic …

Optical, electrical, and thermal performance enhancement for a concentrating photovoltaic/thermal system using optimized polynomial compound parabolic …

H Liu, J Zhang, M Pei, X Ju, X Ju, C Xu - Applied Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Performance of a concentrating photovoltaic/thermal system directly depends on the solar
irradiation gathered by concentrators. Few studies tackled the systemic and general …

Optimal design, construction and evaluation of symmetric compound parabolic concentrator integrated with photovoltaics system (CPC-PV)

A Kharaghani, M Zamen, AA Nejad - Solar Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
To enhance the production and efficiency of photovoltaic systems, research has been
conducted on various techniques including the use of compound parabolic reflectors …

Design and performance characteristics of single-axis tracking dual confocal low-magnification parabolic trough CPV system

K Huang, X Ji, D Sun, S Lin, Y Chen, H Xu - Renewable Energy, 2025 - Elsevier
With the rapid increase of PV module utilization, the environmental pollution associated with
waste photovoltaic (PV) module and its recycling is of concern. This paper proposes a …

Solar concentrators filled with liquid for enhancement of photocurrent generation and angular responses of light incidence

CT Chen, HH Yang - Solar Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Design and manufacturing of solar concentrator materials and structures for
external light trap** have been widely explored for decades to enhance solar cell …

Performance assessment of compound parabolic concentrating photovoltaic system based on optical-thermal-electrical-environmental coupling

SJ Xu, SY Wu, L **ao, ZL Chen - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Based on established optical-thermal-electrical-environmental coupling model and
proposed method for calculating electrical efficiency, the effects of tilt angle (θ) on the optical …

Review of Façade Photovoltaic Solutions for Less Energy-Hungry Buildings

G Mangherini, V Diolaiti, P Bernardoni, A Andreoli… - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
Building-integrated photovoltaic technologies have considerable potential for the generation
of onsite renewable energy. Despite this, their market penetration is in a relatively embryonic …