Thermal and electrical management of the PV systems integrated with Phase Change
Materials has been discussed in this article. The main aim of this review article is to provide …

The study presented in this paper is based on a detailed review of the literature focused on
the use of phase change materials (PCM) for photovoltaic (PV) module thermal regulation …

A significant fraction of the solar radiation falling on photovoltaic (PV) panels gets converted
into heat thus reducing the efficiency of photovoltaic power plants. Generally the …

Photovoltaics (PV) is the most established renewable energy technology of sunrays to
electricity conversion, which converts only a fraction of the solar radiation to electricity. The …

Abstract A photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) technology, producing electricity and heat
simultaneously, has attracted extensive attention. Integration of phase change materials …

The current research seeks to maintain high photovoltaic (PV) efficiency and increased
operating PV life by maintaining them at a lower temperature. Solid-liquid phase change …

The conversion efficiency of photovoltaic (PV) panels is reduced while the PV temperature
rises. It is revealed that that every Celsius degree rise in PV temperature can result in as …

This paper deals with the application of PCM as the assumed coolant in the case of
photovoltaic applications. A simplified numerical model was developed to be able to analyze …

In recent years, the utilization of phase change materials (PCMs) in photovoltaic (PV)
module for thermal regulation has attracted wide attention in this field, as the hybrid PV-PCM …

This work was focused on the investigation of various photovoltaic thermal (PVT) solar
collector designs incorporating phase change materials (PVT-PCM systems) as suitable …