Concentrated photovoltaics as light harvesters: Outlook, recent progress, and challenges

A Ejaz, H Babar, HM Ali, F Jamil, MM Janjua… - Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Concentrated photovoltaics (CPV) is a dawn technology in the field of photovoltaic that helps
in escalating the effective use of solar energy. Nowadays, applications of photovoltaic solar …

Concentrated photovoltaic: A review of thermal aspects, challenges and opportunities

A Hasan, J Sarwar, AH Shah - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
Photovoltaics (PVs) are promising sustainable energy generators, yet the higher initial cost
of PV systems compared to the conventional fossil fuel based energy systems remains a …

Simulation of the performance of a solar concentrating photovoltaic-thermal collector, applied in a combined cooling heating and power generation system

A Moaleman, A Kasaeian, M Aramesh… - Energy conversion and …, 2018 - Elsevier
The aim of this study is evaluating the performance of a combined cooling, heating, and
power generation system (a trigeneration), composed of a concentrating photovoltaic …

Advances in solar thermal harvesting technology based on surface solar absorption collectors: A review

MI Hussain, C Ménézo, JT Kim - Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2018 - Elsevier
This study presents a critical review of the major research and development work that has
advanced surface solar absorption technology and also discusses the applications of this …

[HTML][HTML] Thermal performance assessment of the world's first solar thermal Fresnel lens collector field

AR Jensen, I Sifnaios, GP Caringal, S Furbo… - Solar Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Fresnel lenses are used in a wide range of solar energy applications, primarily due to their
reduced material usage, low cost, and high optical efficiency. This study presents an …

A solar optical reflection lighting system for threshold zone of short tunnels: Theory and practice

S Yu, LS Shi, L Zhang, Z Liu, Y Tu - Tunnelling and Underground Space …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study develops a novel solar optical reflection (SOR) lighting system for threshold zone
of short tunnels. In the system, the solar collector consists of a Fresnel lens and a dual axis …

Performance evaluation of solar parabolic trough receiver using multiple twisted tapes with circular perforation and delta winglet

S Thapa, S Samir, K Kumar - Proceedings of the Institution of …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
A parabolic trough collector (PTC) is one of the concentrating types of a solar collector
working in the medium range of temperature from 100–400° C, for this reason, the efficiency …

Multi-module concentrated photovoltaic thermal system feasibility for greenhouse heating: Model validation and techno-economic analysis

MI Hussain, A Ali, GH Lee - Solar Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
The core concept of this study is to evaluate the energy potential and economic viability of
concentrated photovoltaic thermal (CPVT) systems as a substitute for electricity, kerosene …

Performance analysis of solar parabolic trough receiver with twisted perforated conical inserts

S Singh, S Samir, K Kumar - Proceedings of the Institution of …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
A solar parabolic trough is one of the types of solar thermal collector used to harness
sunlight and convert it into usable heat energy. Solar parabolic trough collector …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental and theoretical modelling of concentrating photovoltaic thermal system with Ge-based multi-junction solar cells

RA Hmouda, YS Muzychka, X Duan - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Climate change is one of the biggest environmental, political, economic, technological, and
social challenges of the 21st century. Due to ever-increasing fossil fuels costs. The world …