Critical assessment of large-scale rooftop photovoltaics deployment in the global urban environment

V Kapsalis, C Maduta, N Skandalos, M Wang… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
In support of the clean energy transition, rooftop photovoltaics (RTPV) deployment has been
globally advocated, enabling citizens as energy prosumers within their localised building …

Low-temperature applications of phase change materials for energy storage: a descriptive review

JF Hinojosa, SF Moreno, VM Maytorena - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
Thermal storage is very relevant for technologies that make thermal use of solar energy, as
well as energy savings in buildings. Phase change materials (PCMs) are positioned as an …

Analysis and optimization of concentrator photovoltaic system using a phase change material (RT 35HC) combined with variable metal fins

A Chibani, S Merouani, H Laidoudi, A Dehane… - Journal of Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
One of the biggest challenges of modern technology is the production of clean energy from
available resources such as wind, sun and sea. The solar panel is considered as a potent …

[HTML][HTML] An experimental investigation on coalescing the potentiality of PCM, fins and water to achieve sturdy cooling effect on PV panels

RM Elavarasan, M Nadarajah, R Pugazhendhi… - Applied Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Improving the efficiency of silicon photovoltaic (PV) panels is of utmost importance to
achieve Sustainable Development Goal 7. The energy loss aided by the heat generation of …

Operation of grid-connected PV system with ANN-based MPPT and an optimized LCL filter using GRG algorithm for enhanced power quality

NF Ibrahim, MM Mahmoud, AMH Al Thaiban… - IEEE …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The expanding use of photovoltaics (PV) as a green energy resource has been rising in
these years, mostly due to the possibility of being incorporated with traditional power …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental investigation of cooling, wind velocity, and dust deposition effects on solar PV performance in a tropical climate in Bangladesh

MS Ahmed, R Karal, BK Das, A Das - Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Numerous factors affect how well a solar PV system performs, and continuous monitoring of
these parameters while it is in operation is necessary to suggest improvements and attain …

Numerical study on photovoltaic thermal phase change material system in hot climatic conditions

SS Bhakre, PD Sawarkar, VR Kalamkar - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
High operating temperature of photovoltaic (PV) panels hinder electrical and thermal
efficiency, leading to a decrease in performance. To address this issue, researchers have …

Solar photovoltaic cooling using Paraffin phase change material: Comprehensive assessment

B Prabhu, P Gurusamy, T Arunkumar - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2024 - Elsevier
Cooling with phase change material has been identified as one of the most promising
cooling approaches for lowering solar photovoltaic module temperature and enhancing …

Phase change materials in solar photovoltaics: Bibliometric analysis, role in achieving sustainability, challenges and barriers

BAA Yousef, M Mahmoud, H Aljaghoub… - Thermal Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Bibliometric analysis plays a vital role in understanding the landscape and development of
research in various fields, including phase change materials (PCMs) in photovoltaics (PV) …

Experimental, numerical, and 4E assessment of photovoltaic module using macro-encapsulation of pure and nano phase change material: A comparative analysis

SY Khan, A Waqas, M Kumar, S Liu, Y Shen, T Chen… - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Phase Change Material (PCM) for the thermal management of PV modules has
been widely used while overlooking long-term viability and cost-effective power generation …