Performance evaluation of concentrating solar photovoltaic and photovoltaic/thermal systems

Analytical characteristic equation for partially covered photovoltaic thermal (PVT) compound parabolic concentrator (CPC)

“…An asymmetric compound parabolic photovoltaic thermal concentrator was designed and fabricated by Chaabane et al (2013).The electrical and thermal performance of the system showed higher electrical and thermal output when compared to the asymmetric compound parabolic photovoltaic concentrator system.…”

A review of concentrated photovoltaic-thermal (CPVT) hybrid solar systems with waste heat recovery (WHR)

“…Chaabane et al [97] also designed and tested an asymmetrical CPC-LCPVT system for a given spring climatic condition of the Tunisian Saharan city Tozeur. Compared to the CPV system, although the hybrid system was simplified and cost-reduced, the combined thermal and electrical efficiency still reached 26%.…”

Fabrication, experimental study and testing of a novel photovoltaic module for photovoltaic thermal applications

“…A solar PV module attached to an aluminum absorber produced higher output density [27], while the use of copper radiator to attach a smaller PV module to a larger metal absorber produced a 10% increase in power output [28]. Higher electrical performance in a PV/T system can be obtained by cooling the PV cells [29], by positioning it at the inlet of the flat plate collector [30] and by using reflectors [31]. In India, the overall thermal energy and exergy gain are highest for Bengaluru [32], while the energy payback time (EPBT) and CO 2 emissions of a 1 m 2 PV/T water collector were analyzed to be 7.54 years and 37.24 kg/year respectively [33].…”