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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 the solar cell band-gap energy, and the remaining energy will be converted into thermal energy. The thermoelectric generator is a good choice to utilize this thermal energy. This paper analyses the feasibility of photovoltaic-thermoelectric...
Heat pipe is a high-efficiency heat transfer device being widely used in solar applications. In this study, an innovative building integrated heat pipe photovoltaic/thermal (BiHP-PVT) system, which offers electricity generation, services water pre-heating, and space air-conditioning load reduction, was investigated. Firstly, a dynamic model was developed for a heat pipe photovoltaic/thermal (HP-PVT)...
The electricity conversion-efficiency of a solar cell for commercial application is about 6–15%. More than 85% of the incoming solar energy is either reflected or absorbed as heat energy. Consequently, the working temperature of the solar cells increases considerably after prolonged operations and the cell’s efficiency drops significantly. The hybrid photovoltaic and thermal (PVT) collector technology...
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