Solar photovoltaic energy optimization methods, challenges and issues: A comprehensive review

OA Al-Shahri, FB Ismail, MA Hannan, MSH Lipu… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
The implementation of renewable energy brings numerous advantages including reduction
of power transmission cost and minimization of the global warming problems. The …

[HTML][HTML] Solar PV energy: From material to use, and the most commonly used techniques to maximize the power output of PV systems: A focus on solar trackers and …

A El Hammoumi, S Chtita, S Motahhir, A El Ghzizal - Energy Reports, 2022 - Elsevier
Photovoltaic (PV) systems are gaining more and more visibility as the world power demand
is increasing. Unconditional power source availability, ease of implementation, and …

Recent technical advancements, economics and environmental impacts of floating photovoltaic solar energy conversion systems

S Gorjian, H Sharon, H Ebadi, K Kant, FB Scavo… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Floating Photovoltaic (FPV) is an emerging technology that has experienced significant
growth in the renewable energy market since 2016. It is estimated that technical …

[HTML][HTML] Key issues in the design of floating photovoltaic structures for the marine environment

R Claus, M López - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
The floating photovoltaic (FPV) market has been expanding at an impressive rate over the
last decade, doubling its global installed capacity year after year. This growth was possible …

[HTML][HTML] Floating solar PV to reduce water evaporation in water stressed regions and powering water pumping: Case study Jordan

LW Farrar, ABS Bahaj, P James, A Anwar… - Energy Conversion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Water resources are essential for human consumption and food production. The extraction
and delivery of water resources are highly dependent on energy. Hence water, energy and …

A review on floating photovoltaic (FPV) power generation units

P Ranjbaran, H Yousefi, GB Gharehpetian… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2019 - Elsevier
The floating photovoltaic (FPV) system is a new power generation system which has
attracted a wide attention due to its numerous advantages. Apart from power generation, the …

Optimization and assessment of floating and floating-tracking PV systems integrated in on-and off-grid hybrid energy systems

PE Campana, L Wästhage, W Nookuea, Y Tan, J Yan - Solar Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Considering the targets of Thailand in terms of renewable energy exploitation and
decarbonization of the shrimp farming sector, this work evaluates several scenarios for …

Floating photovoltaic systems: assessing the technical potential of photovoltaic systems on man-made water bodies in the continental United States

RS Spencer, J Macknick, A Aznar… - … science & technology, 2018 - ACS Publications
Floating photovoltaic (FPV) systems, also called floatovoltaics, are a rapidly growing
emerging technology application in which solar photovoltaic (PV) systems are sited directly …

[HTML][HTML] Cooling of floating photovoltaics and the importance of water temperature

T Kjeldstad, D Lindholm, E Marstein, J Selj - Solar Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Enhanced performance of floating PV due to water cooling is widely claimed, but poorly
quantified and documented in the scientific literature. In this work, we assess the effect of …

Thermal and electrical performance of solar floating PV system compared to on-ground PV system-an experimental investigation

H Nisar, AK Janjua, H Hafeez, N Shahzad, A Waqas - Solar Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Floating Photovoltaic (FPV) is a relatively new concept for producing clean green energy.
This study presents the results of an experimental investigation of a small-scale FPV system …