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Photovoltaic thermal hybrid solar collector
About: Photovoltaic thermal hybrid solar collector is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 8688 publications have been published within this topic receiving 232734 citations.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the efficiency factors of a flat-plate solar heat collector as a heat exchanger are derived for various types of collectors, together with graphical data and examples of their use.
347 citations
TL;DR: The quality of human life depends to a large degree on the availability of energy sources as mentioned in this paper and the present annual worldwide energy consumption has already attained a level of over 400 exajoules and is...
Abstract: The quality of human life depends to a large degree on the availability of energy sources. The present annual worldwide energy consumption has already attained a level of over 400 exajoules and is ...
344 citations
22 Aug 2015
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors studied different types of solar cells and their applications and showed that nearly all photovoltaic energy conversion uses semiconductor materials in the form of a p-n junction.
Abstract: A solar cell is an electronic device which directly converts sunlight into electricity. Light shining on the solar cell produces both a current and a voltage to generate electric power. This process requires firstly, a material in which the absorption of light raises an electron to a higher energy state, and secondly, the movement of this higher energy electron from the solar cell into an external circuit. The electron then dissipates its energy in the external circuit and returns to the solar cell. A variety of materials and processes can potentially satisfy the requirements for photovoltaic energy conversion, but in practice nearly all photovoltaic energy conversion uses semiconductor materials in the form of a p-n junction. With regard to the development of sustainable energy, such as solar energy, in this article we will Study types of solar cells and their applications
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TL;DR: In this article, a detailed physical model of a hybrid photovoltaic/thermal system is proposed, and algorithms for making quantitative predictions regarding the performance of the system are presented.
338 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present the results of a study on the effect of dust accumulation on the power output of solar PV modules in the Eastern province of Saudi Arabia, which indicates that power decrease by as much as 50% can be experienced for solar PV module that are left unclean for a period of over six months.
336 citations