... promising RESs [ 3 , 4 ]. Egypt’s solar atlas classifies Egypt as a sunbelt country with 2000–3200 kWh/m 2 /year of direct solar irradiance, giving it significant potential for utilizing this form of RES. However, the solar irradiance varies remarkably depending on the location where the photovoltaic-based...

...GN Tiwari; Rohit Kumar Singh; A S K Sinha; Amit Kumar Singh The opaque photovoltaic thermal (PVT) produces both thermal and electrical energy. In order to increase thermal energy, we have considered flexible (Al based) PV module for the present study. Further, we have considered thermo-electric...

...Mathiyazhagan Shanmugam; Lakshmi Sirisha Maganti The Compound Parabolic Concentrator (CPC), when coupled with the photovoltaic system, namely the Concentrated Photovoltaic Thermal System (CPVT), makes utilizing solar energy efficient. The major challenge that hinders the electrical and thermal...

...Abdulkerim Karabiber; Yunus Güneş Photovoltaic (PV) panels convert solar radiation into electrical energy in a clean and cost-effective way. PV panels are positioned against the Sun using fixed or solar tracking systems to generate electricity at maximum efficiency. Although solar tracking systems...

... 2022 11 11 2022 efficiency energy materials optics photovoltaics radiation solar Directorate for Engineering 10.13039/100000084 CBET-2103008 Optical characterization and design of subwavelength objects are challenging problems due to the complexity...

...), and environmental (carbon emission and particulate matter). Three HRES setups are investigated, with various combinations of photovoltaic (PV), wind turbine (WT), battery (BAT), biogas generator (BG), and diesel generator (DG) and the optimal configuration is selected by STEE performance analysis. Compared to other...

... problems related to thermal cycling and performance degradation of the modules. In this paper, a novel cooling system for solar photovoltaics, using the underground as a heat sink, is proposed, theoretically described and experimentally validated. A prototype of the technology (including a single-axis sun...

...Vimala Muthu; Geetha Ramadas Solar energy will be the most sought-after source for generating electricity shortly because of its availability in abundance and pollution-free nature. Bifacial photovoltaic (PV) technology increases the power output through the albedo effect. However, the major...

...Muapper Alhadri; Waleed Zakri; Siamak Farhad The behavior of a retired lithium-ion battery (LIB) from its first-life in an electric aircraft (EA) to its second-life in a solar photovoltaic (PV) system for a net-zero electricity residential home is studied. The first part of this study presents...

...Sid Ahmed El Mehdi Ardjoun; Mouloud Denaï; Houcine Chafouk Distributed solar photovoltaic (PV) generation is growing rapidly around the world. However, unlike conventional synchronous generators, PV systems do not have any rotating masses to deliver inertia to support the grid frequency. The paper...

...Sirshendu Arosh; Kuntal Ghosh; Dharmendra Kumar Dheer; Surya Prakash Incidence of non-uniform illumination (NUI) degrades the affected solar photovoltaic modules temporarily. However, in worst case, it may also lead to permanent degradation. Thus, non-uniform illumination sensing in terms...

...Rayappa David Amar Raj; Kanasottu Anil Naik This paper presents a highly efficient image encryption-based Arnold's cat map (ACM) technique to reconfigure the photovoltaic (PV) array to enhance the output and mitigate the mismatch losses due to partial shading (PS). The proposed ACM technique...

...) to identify the architecture with the highest efficiency of sunlight conversion. The solar cells’ photovoltaic performance in terms of short-circuit current, open-circuit voltage, fill factor, and energy conversion efficiency was tested with photocurrent density–voltage measurements. Interesting solar...

...Yatindra Kumar Ramgolam; Heman Shamachurn; Jonathan Yannick Coret The photovoltaics (PV) industry is booming at an impressive rate. Knowledge of the outdoor performance of different PV technologies under different climatic conditions is becoming increasingly important for all stakeholders. The aim...

... and the diffuse is around 2.3 kW h/m 2 j; in Bangui, the global radiation is around 5 kW h/m 2 j and the diffuse radiation is around 2.3 kW h/m 2 j. The potential solar in all these regions is very favorable for small- and large-scale solar photovoltaic applications. 1 Corresponding author. Email: chav7...

... Analysis of a Floriculture Greenhouse Powered by Integrated Solar Photovoltaic Fuel Cell System ,” ASME J. Sol. Energy Eng. , 133 ( 4 ), p. 041001 . 10.1115/1.4004036 [3] Madaci , B. , Chenni , R. , Kurt , E. , and Hemsas , K. E. , 2016 , “ Design and Control of a Stand-Alone...

...Brahim Taoufik; Jemni Abdelmajid A novel dual tank photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) indirect parallel solar-assisted heat pump system was investigated in this paper, which filled a gap in the literature. Furthermore, a long-term performance study analysis was performed under Tunisian climate to offset...

...Jonas Platini Reges; Paulo C. M. Carvalho; José Carlos de Araújo; Tatiane Carolyne Carneiro Floating photovoltaic (FPV) plants in reservoirs can contribute to reduce water evaporation, increase power generation efficiency, due to the cooling process, and reduce competitiveness in land use. Based...

...Hassan Salem; Ehab Mina; Raouf Abdelmessih; Tarek Mekhail The cooling fluid is a key factor in cooling photovoltaic (PV) panels especially in the case of concentrated irradiance. Maintaining the panel at low temperature increases its efficiency. This article investigates the usage of water-Al 2 O 3...

... the evaluation of the system’s behavior under different demand scenarios, as well as to implement different energy management strategies. In addition to the base model comprised a photovoltaic panel, a wind turbine, an inverter, and an energy storage element, this work presents the implementation and performance...