Performance investigation of a concentrated photovoltaic-thermoelectric hybrid system for electricity and cooling production

Zhang, Lu; Huang, Yuewu; Zhao, Yonggang

doi:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2023.120916

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“…This high concentration of solar heat can also be used in a variety of industrial applications, such as water desalination, enhanced oil recovery, food processing, chemical production, and mineral processing [6]. Nowadays, new photovoltaic technologies, which are more resistant to heat and can work with mirrors, such as the bifacial photovoltaic (BPV) panels [7] and concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) systems [8], are emerging. In all these cases, the optical concentration ratio and mirror incidence acceptance range are determinants in the concentrating mirror shape selection.…”

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Design and Optical Performance Evaluation of the Three-Dimensional Solar Concentrators with Multiple Compound Parabolic Profiles and Elliptical and Rectangular Receiver Shapes

Mboup,

Akisawa,

Pujol-Nadal

et al. 2024

Energies

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The compound parabolic concentrator (CPC) is a core technology in the field of solar concentration. Nevertheless, it only has one degree of freedom in the choice of its half-acceptance angle. In this study, extending the idea of the three-dimensional CPC, a design method for new kinds of concentrators having a CPC shape at each profile with various acceptance angles in all directions is proposed. The feature of this method is that the receiver can take any shape. Here, elliptical and rectangular receivers are assumed, and the shape and concentration performance of the concentrators with multiple CPC profiles and an elliptical receiver (MultiPro-ECPCs) and the concentrators with multiple CPC profiles and a rectangular receiver (MultiPro-RCPCs) are derived. The new designs are compared to the conventional CPC and a mirrorless flat receiver through ray-tracing simulations in terms of energy distribution on the receiver, optical efficiency, and optical concentration ratio based on axial and solar angles. The results show that in terms of optical efficiency, the MultiPro-RCPCs cover a wider range of incident angles after the 3DCPC. In terms of the optical concentration ratio, the MultiPro-ECPC with a longitudinal half-acceptance angle of 15° has the highest peak value of 19.5, followed by the MultiPro-RCPC. This study enlightens that with the concentration system settings adapted to the acceptance range of the proposed concentrators, a higher concentration can be achieved with the MultiPro-ECPC and MultiPro-RCPC compared to the conventional CPC.

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Design and Optical Performance Evaluation of the Three-Dimensional Solar Concentrators with Multiple Compound Parabolic Profiles and Elliptical and Rectangular Receiver Shapes

Mboup,

Akisawa,

Pujol-Nadal

et al. 2024

Energies

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“…The rising global population constrains the available land for future photovoltaic power plants, underscoring the need for improved solar cell efficiency and photovoltaic system effectiveness, with PV-TE emerging as a noteworthy solution. Especially, in recent decades, hybrid power generation systems like photovoltaic hybrid systems such as PV-TE have gained enormous awareness [6][7][8].…”

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Efficiency Enhancement in Photovoltaic–Thermoelectric Hybrid Systems through Cooling Strategies

Bulat,

Büyükbicakci,

Erkovan

2024

Energies

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The integration of photovoltaic (PV) and thermoelectric (TE) modules in PV-TE systems has shown potential for expanding the utilization of the solar spectrum, enhancing the total power output, and reducing the space that is required for PV power plants. This paper discusses the characteristics of a practical PV-TE system model. Typically, to boost the power output of the TE component, a significant temperature difference is induced across the thermoelectric generator (TEG) module using various heat removal methods. These cooling techniques not only enhance the TEG module’s efficiency but may also improve the performance of the PV component. In this study, we evaluate the efficiencies of PV-TE systems that are equipped with polycrystalline silicon solar cells and seven distinct TEGs under four different conditions. Initially, the PV-TE hybrid systems are tested without a cooling mechanism at an ambient temperature of 25 °C (Standard Test Conditions EN/IEC 61215). Subsequently, we examine the systems with a passive cooling approach, employing aluminum heat sinks to facilitate improved heat dissipation. Further tests involve an active cooling system using water and then nanofluid as coolants. The results from these assessments aim to establish a benchmark for enhancing the efficiency of future PV-TE systems.

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Investigation of nanofluid cooling influence on energy performance of photovoltaic-thermoelectric module

Sheikholeslami,

Khalili

2023

J Therm Anal Calorim

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Performance investigation of a concentrated photovoltaic-thermoelectric hybrid system for electricity and cooling production

Cited by 9 publications

References 51 publications

Design and Optical Performance Evaluation of the Three-Dimensional Solar Concentrators with Multiple Compound Parabolic Profiles and Elliptical and Rectangular Receiver Shapes

Design and Optical Performance Evaluation of the Three-Dimensional Solar Concentrators with Multiple Compound Parabolic Profiles and Elliptical and Rectangular Receiver Shapes

Efficiency Enhancement in Photovoltaic–Thermoelectric Hybrid Systems through Cooling Strategies

Investigation of nanofluid cooling influence on energy performance of photovoltaic-thermoelectric module

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