In recent years, researchers are fascinated to counter problem of PV-efficiency decline
arising from high operating temperatures, especially in hot climates. This article conducts a …

Photovoltaic technology has become a huge industry, based on the enormous applications
for solar cells. In the 19th century, when photoelectric experiences started to be conducted, it …

Phase change materials (PCMs) based thermal energy storage (TES) has proved to have
great potential in various energy-related applications. The high energy storage density …

Energy crises and environmental pollution are two of the cardinal obstacles that affect
human life today. As part of the efforts to address the excessive energy demands in the last …

Solar photovoltaic technology is a key renewable energy division that has proven effective
especially in high solar irradiance regions. However, there the technology faces various …

A photovoltaic-phase change material (PV-PCM) system is employed in extremely hot
environment of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to evaluate its energy saving performance …

Solar Photovoltaic (PV) cells can absorb up to 80% of the incident solar radiation obtained
from the solar band, however, only a small amount of this absorbed incident energy is …

The study presented in this paper is based on a detailed review of the literature focused on
the use of phase change materials (PCM) for photovoltaic (PV) module thermal regulation …

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 …

This comprehensive review discusses methods that have been used for the thermal
management of photovoltaic modules. Particular attention has been paid to the use of phase …