Recent advances in flat plate photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) solar collectors

Ibrahim, Adnan; Othman, Masuri; Ruslan, Mohd Hafidz; Mat, Sohif; Sopian, Kamaruzzaman

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2010.09.024

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“…Photovoltaic (PV) devices can be used for converting solar irradiation to electricity while solar thermal collectors can convert solar irradiation to the heat which powers a steam generator, i.e. solar thermal power, or for domestic applications [1][2][3][4]. One type of solar thermal collector is the flat-plate solar thermal collector usually used for water or air heating at low temperatures (< 150 °C) [5][6][7].…”

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Developments in the synthesis of flat plate solar selective absorber materials via sol–gel methods: A review

Amri

Jiang

Pryor

et al. 2014

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

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Developments in the synthesis of flat plate solar selective absorber materials via sol–gel methods: A review

Amri

Jiang

Pryor

et al. 2014

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

144

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“…In fact, while higher operating temperatures increase the potential use of the cogenerative heat, they decrease the electricity production [1,2,4]. As a consequence, researchers are performing a special effort seeking to realise a PVT collector providing medium-temperature heat (60 ÷ 80 °C) at high electrical efficiency [9]. A possible alternative for increasing fluid PVT outlet temperature without decreasing PV electrical efficiency, may consist in the use of a heat pump, which uses part of the PV electricity to increase PVT outlet temperature [1,2,9].…”

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“…As a consequence, researchers are performing a special effort seeking to realise a PVT collector providing medium-temperature heat (60 ÷ 80 °C) at high electrical efficiency [9]. A possible alternative for increasing fluid PVT outlet temperature without decreasing PV electrical efficiency, may consist in the use of a heat pump, which uses part of the PV electricity to increase PVT outlet temperature [1,2,9]. Although the basic idea of the PVT was developed about 40 years ago, this product is still far from mature commercialization [10].…”

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Parabolic Trough Photovoltaic/Thermal Collectors: Design and Simulation Model

Calise

Vanoli

2012

Energies

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This paper presents a design procedure and a simulation model of a novel concentrating PVT collector. The layout of the PVT system under investigation was derived from a prototype recently presented in literature and commercially available. The prototype consisted in a parabolic trough concentrator and a linear triangular receiver. In that prototype, the bottom surfaces of the receiver are equipped with mono-crystalline silicon cells whereas the top surface is covered by an absorbing surface. The aperture area of the parabola was covered by a glass in order to improve the thermal efficiency of the system. In the modified version of the collector considered in this paper, two changes are implemented: the cover glass was eliminated and the mono-crystalline silicon cells were replaced by triple-junction cells. In order to analyze PVT performance, a detailed mathematical model was implemented. This model is based on zero-dimensional energy balances. The simulation model calculates the temperatures of the main components of the system and the main energy flows Results showed that the performance of the system is excellent even when the fluid temperature is very high (>100 °C). Conversely, both electrical and thermal efficiencies dramatically decrease when the incident beam radiation decreases.

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“…The system being utilized to its fullest by providing heat, cooling and electricity based on the demand. Even though many researchers in the literature have discussed these ideas [67,68,70,71,73] the general trend is to focus only on one condition while this design corresponds to various conditions. The effect of having Net-Zero energy houses is massive to the environment if applied on large scale [69].…”

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Photovoltaic Thermal PV/T systems: A review

Al‐Waeli¹,

Sopian²,

Kazem³

et al. 2017

IJOCAAS

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Abstract-Photovoltaic Thermal (PV/T) combine the solar thermal and photovoltaic systems. This technique benefits from both light and heat of the solar radiation to produce electricity and hot fluids. Research in PV/T systems is rapidly growing with more methods and techniques to increase the overall efficiency, reduce the cost, improve the modeling, and maintain the system for long periods of time and employing them for suitable application. The paper aims to study some of the research conducted in this field in order to understand and derive key points to producing more research and providing constructive criticism for the work presented. Also a detailed explanation of PV/T systems' principles and operation is presented. Classifications of PV/T in terms of absorber design, shape of pipes, PV configuration, type of working fluid (base-fluid) and type of PV panels are all discussed in the literature survey. Finally, it is concluded that there is a clear lack in electrical, economic and environmental evaluations, where most of articles in PV/T are dominated by the thermal study of the system.

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Recent advances in flat plate photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) solar collectors

Cited by 367 publications

References 64 publications

Developments in the synthesis of flat plate solar selective absorber materials via sol–gel methods: A review

Developments in the synthesis of flat plate solar selective absorber materials via sol–gel methods: A review

Parabolic Trough Photovoltaic/Thermal Collectors: Design and Simulation Model

Photovoltaic Thermal PV/T systems: A review

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