Identification of unknown parameters of solar cell models: A comprehensive overview of available approaches

R Abbassi, A Abbassi, M Jemli, S Chebbi - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2018 - Elsevier
Solar energy is increasingly attracting the attention of industry and academia. This
heightened focus is mainly motivated by the challenge to contribute to fossil fuels' alternative …

A review of studies on central receiver solar thermal power plants

O Behar, A Khellaf, K Mohammedi - Renewable and sustainable energy …, 2013 - Elsevier
The use of central receiver system (CRS) for electricity production promises to be one of the
most viable options to replace fossil fuel power plants. Indeed, research and development …

Historical development of concentrating solar power technologies to generate clean electricity efficiently–A review

DA Baharoon, HA Rahman, WZW Omar… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2015 - Elsevier
The conventional ways for generating electricity around the world face two main problems,
which are gradual increase in the earth׳ s average surface temperature (global warming) …

Large scale PV sites selection by combining GIS and Analytical Hierarchy Process. Case study: Eastern Morocco

AA Merrouni, FE Elalaoui, A Mezrhab, A Mezrhab… - Renewable energy, 2018 - Elsevier
In this paper, a combination of Geographic Information System (GIS) and the Analytical
Hierarchy Process (AHP) has been done to assess the capacity of Eastern Morocco to host …

Analytical model for solar PV and CSP electricity costs: Present LCOE values and their future evolution

J Hernández-Moro, JM Martinez-Duart - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2013 - Elsevier
In this paper we first make a review of the past annual production of electricity and the
cumulative installed capacity for photovoltaic (PV) and concentrating solar power (CSP) …

Prospects and problems of concentrating solar power technologies for power generation in the desert regions

X Xu, K Vignarooban, B Xu, K Hsu… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2016 - Elsevier
Concentrated solar power plants (CSPs) are gaining momentum due to their potential of
power generation throughout the day for base load applications in the desert regions with …

Renewable energy potential and national policy directions for sustainable development in Morocco

T Kousksou, A Allouhi, M Belattar, A Jamil… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2015 - Elsevier
Satisfying energy requirements in its most suitable form is the great challenge of the world in
the 21st century. Moroccan authorities are fully aware about this challenge, especially with …

Solar energy in Iran: Current state and outlook

G Najafi, B Ghobadian, R Mamat, T Yusaf… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2015 - Elsevier
This paper introduces the resource, status and prospect of solar energy in Iran briefly.
Among renewable energy sources, Iran has a high solar energy potential. The widespread …

2050 LCOE (Levelized Cost of Energy) projection for a hybrid PV (photovoltaic)-CSP (concentrated solar power) plant in the Atacama Desert, Chile

C Parrado, A Girard, F Simon, E Fuentealba - Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
This study calculates the LCOE (Levelized Cost of Energy) on the PSDA (Atacama Solar
Platform) for a solar–solar energy mix with the objective of evaluate new options for …

Multi-criteria decision-making approach for the selection of cleaning method of solar PV panels in United Arab Emirates based on sustainability perspective

MN AlMallahi, M El Haj Assad… - … Journal of Low …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Solar power has become one of the most essential sources in the move to clean energy
production. It plays a vital role in providing environmental, social and economic benefits. As …