Phase change materials (PCMs) are one of the promising materials in thermal energy
storage (TES) systems, while commonly utilized PCMs have weak thermal conductivity …

A significant fraction of the solar radiation falling on photovoltaic (PV) panels gets converted
into heat thus reducing the efficiency of photovoltaic power plants. Generally the …

In the present study, cooling of a photovoltaic (PV) panel using a phase change material
(PCM) of paraffin wax RT-42 attached to a panel back surface is experimentally investigated …

Due to ever increasing simultaneous demand of heat and electricity globally, Photovoltaic
thermal (PVT) system comes out as an essential research area in recent years. Integration of …

The phase change material (PCM) based cooling systems have gained recent popularity
with PV module temperature (T PV) reduction and enhanced performance. The technology …

Temperature reduction in a photovoltaic module can improve its efficiency. This paper
presents a radiation based photovoltaic module cooled by using composite phase change …

Building sector is responsible for approximately 40% of global carbon dioxide emission.
Accordingly, any measures for reducing building energy consumption or providing it with …

An increase in Photovoltaic (PV) module temperature (T PV) affects the photoconversion
efficiency (PCE). Annual T PV loss accounts higher than other losses in the PV system for …

Phase change material (PCM) is a predominant storage material that enables a higher
cooling effect over sensible heat storage materials without the assistance of working fluid. In …

Solar photovoltaic (PV) systems are becoming a more feasible energy source. Energy
storage devices can increase Photovoltaic (PV) system performance when PV module …