The environmental problems caused by the traditional energy sources consumption and
excessive carbon dioxide emissions are compressing the living space of mankind and …

Thermoelectric module (TEM) is a solid-state device which converts heat into electricity and
vice-versa. TEMs are mostly used as micro-generators or micro-refrigerators for power …

Physics ruling the temperature sensitivity of photovoltaic (PV) cells is discussed.
Dependences with temperature of the fundamental losses for single junction solar cells are …

High operating temperatures induce a loss of efficiency in solar photovoltaic and thermal
panels. This paper investigates the use of phase-change materials (PCM) to maintain the …

Present work is an effort to study the performance of a PV panel integrated solar still to
generate power and to do desalination process to meet the water and power scarcity issues …

The performance of a photovoltaic module is studied versus environmental variables such
as solar irradiance, ambient temperature and wind speed. Two types of simplified models …

The performance of a combined solar photovoltaic (PV) and thermoelectric generator (TEG)
system is examined using an analytical model for four different types of commercial PVs and …

The temperature is one of the most important factors which affect the performance of the
photovoltaic cells and panels along with the irradiance. The current voltage characteristics …

Elevated operating temperatures reduce the solar to electrical conversion efficiency of
photovoltaic devices. This paper presents an experimental evaluation of phase change …

Solar cell performance generally decreases with increasing temperature, fundamentally
owing to increased internal carrier recombination rates, caused by increased carrier …