This paper proposes an innovative strategy to integrate thermoelectric generator (TEG) and
photovoltaic (PV) systems, aiming to enhance energy production efficiency by addressing …

The development of alternative renewable energy technologies is crucial for alleviating
climate change and promoting energy transformation. Of the currently available …

A thermoelectric generator (TEG) suffers from low conversion efficiency, especially when it
has been operated under non-uniform temperature distribution. Dynamic reconfiguration is …

The negative impact of temperature on PV power generation has led to the implementation
of new cooling techniques globally to enhance the annual performance of PV systems. This …

Photovoltaic cells have been widely used to harvest solar energy resources. However, their
efficiency still needs to be improved as they are rarely designed to consider the sun's heat …

PV systems currently generate 4% of the world's energy needs, and their share is growing
quickly. The maximum power point tracking (MPPT) is a complex non-convex optimization …

Photovoltaic technology acts as an effective alternative to fossil fuels due to its availability,
cleanliness, economic and environmental friendliness. However, the performance of …

The reptile search algorithm is a newly developed optimization technique that can efficiently
solve various optimization problems. However, while solving high-dimensional nonconvex …

The concept of employing thermoelectric generators (TEGs) to recover energy from waste
heat has gained popularity, with applications that range from milliwatt to kilowatt levels of …

This study designs a hybrid photovoltaic-thermoelectric generation (PV-TEG) system, aimed
at achieving an efficient photo-thermal-electrical energy conversion. However, dynamically …