Recent advancements in PV cooling and efficiency enhancement integrating phase change materials based systems–A comprehensive review

HM Ali - Solar Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
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 panel integrated with phase change materials (PV-PCM): technology overview and materials selection

T Ma, Z Li, J Zhao - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
In recent years, the utilization of phase change materials (PCMs) in photovoltaic (PV)
module for thermal regulation has attracted wide attention in this field, as the hybrid PV-PCM …

Powering agriculture: Present status, future potential, and challenges of renewable energy applications

MM Rahman, I Khan, DL Field, K Techato, K Alameh - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Modern agriculture requires much greater energy input than conventional agriculture, which
heavily depends on fossil fuels for drying grain, manufacturing fertilizers, driving machinery …

Experimental investigation of a passive cooling system for photovoltaic modules efficiency improvement in hot and arid regions

M Dida, S Boughali, D Bechki, H Bouguettaia - Energy Conversion and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Photovoltaic systems convert only a small amount of incident solar insolation into electrical
energy while the rest is dissipated into heat. The increase in the PV cell temperature …

[HTML][HTML] Optimization of finned solar photovoltaic phase change material (finned pv pcm) system

S Khanna, KS Reddy, TK Mallick - International Journal of Thermal …, 2018 - Elsevier
Heat generation during the operation of the photovoltaic (PV) cell raises its temperature and
results in reduced electrical output. The heat produced in the process can be removed by …

Review of PCM types and suggestions for an applicable cascaded PCM for passive PV module cooling under tropical climate conditions

K Velmurugan, S Kumarasamy… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
The phase change material (PCM) based cooling systems have gained recent popularity
with PV module temperature (T PV) reduction and enhanced performance. The technology …

Energy and exergy enhancement study on PV systems with phase change material

KB Prakash, MK Pasupathi, S Chinnasamy… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
A solar photovoltaic (PV) system produces electrical energy from solar energy. This green,
sustainable system has low energy conversion efficiency due to the rise in PV temperature …

[HTML][HTML] Performance analysis of tilted photovoltaic system integrated with phase change material under varying operating conditions

S Khanna, KS Reddy, TK Mallick - Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
In photovoltaic (PV) cells, a large fraction of solar radiation gets converted into heat which
raises its temperature and decreases its efficiency. The heat can be extracted by attaching a …

Novel mathematical modeling, performance analysis, and design charts for the typical hybrid photovoltaic/phase-change material (PV/PCM) system

HMT Al-Najjar, JM Mahdi - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
As a type of hybrid PV/T solar collector, the PV/PCM system is typically used to produce and
store both electrical and thermal energy in a variety of applications. Specialized …

Numerical and experimental analysis of the tilt angle's effects on the characteristics of the melting process of PCM-based as PV cell's backside heat sink

AR Abdulmunem, PM Samin, HA Rahman… - Renewable Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Changes in the tilt angle technically affect the amount of solar radiation reaching
the surface of panels. Specific to PV/PCM system, where PCM is employed as passive …