Feasibility study of a combi-pv panel for greenhouse energy supply and water recovery by nightly radiation towards the sky [PDF]
, 2011 In southern European areas, characterized by high irradiation, the use of water for both evaporative cooling systems and hydroponic fertigation, represents a serious drawback for crop cultivation under cover.
Bibbiani, C. +4 more
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International Journal of Thermofluids, 2023 The cooling of photovoltaic (PV) panels based on nanofluids is one of the emerging cooling methods to improve the efficiency of PV panels. In this study, the effects of aluminum nanoparticles on the cooling performance and conversion efficiency of PV ...
Rouhollah Salehi +4 more
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Enhancing PV modules efficiency and power output using multi-concept cooling technique [PDF]
, 2018 The efficiency and power output of a PV module decrease at the peak of sunlight due to energy loss as heat energyand this reduces the module power output.
Anaya-Lara, Olimpo +2 more
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Meeting Global Cooling Demand with Photovoltaics during the 21st Century
, 2009 Space conditioning, and cooling in particular, is a key factor in human productivity and well-being across the globe. During the 21st century, global cooling demand is expected to grow significantly due to the increase in wealth and population in sunny ...
Buonassisi, Tonio +5 more
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Energy and exergy analysis for photovoltaic modules cooled by evaporative cooling techniques
Energy Reports, 2023 A large part of incident solar radiation on photovoltaic (PV) modules is converted into heat, leading to overheating and reduction of PV modules performance.
Mohammed Alktranee, Bencs Péter
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Dynamic simulation and exergetic optimization of a Concentrating Photovoltaic/ Thermal (CPVT) system [PDF]
, 2019 The development of a dynamic, theoretical model suitable for the prediction of the long-term performance of a parabolic-trough Concentrating Photovoltaic/Thermal CPVT system is discussed in the present study. The formulation of the mathematical model and
Belessiotis, V. +3 more
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Intelligent energy buildings based on RES and Nanotechnology [PDF]
, 2015 The paper presents the design features, the energy modelling and optical performance details of two pilot Intelligent Energy Buildings, (IEB). Both are evolution of the Zero Energy Building (ZEB) concept.
Kaplani, Eleni, Kaplanis, Socrates
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A review of photovoltaic cells cooling techniques
E3S Web of Conferences, 2017 This paper highlights different cooling techniques to reduce the operating temperature of the PV cells. This review paper focuses on the improvement of the performance of the small domestic use PV systems by keeping the temperature of the cells as low as
Zubeer Swar A. +2 more
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Cooled solar PV panels for output energy efficiency optimisation [PDF]
, 2017 This document is the Accepted Manuscript version of the following article: Zhijun Peng, Mohammad R. Herfatmanesh, and Yiming Liu, 'Cooled solar PV panels for output energy efficiency optimisation', available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman ...
Herfatmanesh, Mohammad +2 more
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Performance Optimization of Solar PV System Utilized for Cooling System
EAI Endorsed Transactions on Energy Web, 2022 This work investigates the performance and energy effectiveness of a solar photovoltaic (PV) system used to provide a cooling system for a building in Iraq.
Omar Hazem Mohammed +1 more
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