Hybrid floating solar plant designs: a review

E Solomin, E Sirotkin, E Cuce, SP Selvanathan… - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
The world's demand for electricity will double by 2050. Despite its high potential as an eco-
friendly technology for generating electricity, solar energy only covers a small percentage of …

Application of LCA to determine environmental impact of concentrated photovoltaic solar panels—State-of-the-art

A Ziemińska-Stolarska, M Pietrzak, I Zbiciński - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
Photovoltaic systems represent a leading part of the market in the renewable energies
sector. Contemporary technology offers possibilities to improve systems converting sun …

[HTML][HTML] Design and numerical investigation of cadmium telluride (CdTe) and iron silicide (FeSi2) based double absorber solar cells to enhance power conversion …

MF Rahman, MJA Habib, MH Ali, MHK Rubel… - AIP Advances, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Inorganic CdTe and FeSi 2-based solar cells have recently drawn a lot of attention because
they offer superior thermal stability and good optoelectronic properties compared to …

Numerical modelling analysis for carrier concentration level optimization of CdTe heterojunction thin film–based solar cell with different non–toxic metal chalcogenide …

SH Zyoud, AH Zyoud, NM Ahmed, AFI Abdelkader - Crystals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cadmium telluride (CdTe), a metallic dichalcogenide material, was utilized as an absorber
layer for thin film–based solar cells with appropriate configurations and the SCAPS–1D …

An analysis of urban block initiatives influencing energy consumption and solar energy absorption

NKA Dwijendra, U Rahardja, NB Kumar, I Patra… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Population growth and urbanization cause developing-country cities to create energy-
intensive buildings. Building energy efficiency can be improved through active and passive …

Device optimization of a lead-free perovskite/silicon tandem solar cell with 24.4% power conversion efficiency

K Amri, R Belghouthi, M Aillerie, R Gharbi - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
In this work, simulations were performed to optimize the parameters of a lead-free
perovskite/silicon tandem solar cell for the improved efficiency and stability of commercial …

Optimal integration of photovoltaic sources in distribution networks for daily energy losses minimization using the vortex search algorithm

A Paz-Rodríguez, JF Castro-Ordoñez, OD Montoya… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
This paper deals with the optimal siting and sizing problem of photovoltaic (PV) generators
in electrical distribution networks considering daily load and generation profiles. It proposes …

Mathematical modelling of a system for solar PV efficiency improvement using compressed air for panel cleaning and cooling

M King, D Li, M Dooner, S Ghosh, JN Roy… - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
The efficiency of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels is greatly reduced by panel soiling and high
temperatures. A mechanism for eliminating both of these sources of inefficiencies is …

Short-term solar power forecasting using genetic algorithms: An application using south african data

M Ratshilengo, C Sigauke, A Bere - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Renewable energy forecasts are critical to renewable energy grids and backup plans,
operational plans, and short-term power purchases. This paper focused on short-term …

Towards the energy transition of the building stock with BIPV: Innovations, gaps and potential steps for a widespread use of multifunctional PV components in the …

V D'Ambrosio, M Losasso, E Tersigni - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The scenario that emerges from scientific research on the use of BIPV systems in
architecture shows that photovoltaic technologies and systems have reached a significant …