Due to their rapid commercialisation, Photovoltaic (PV) systems are considered the
foundation of present and future renewable energy. Nonetheless, the full potential of this …

The amount of electrical energy produced by a given solar photovoltaic module can be
increased by using concentrated solar radiation. The task can be accomplished by …

Competition between concentrated solar power and solar photovoltaic has been the subject
of frequent debate in recent years based on their cost of fabrication, efficiency, storage …

A compound parabolic concentrator (CPC) is a non-imaging device generally used in PV,
thermal, or PV/thermal hybrid systems for the concentration of solar radiation on the target …

Based on established optical-thermal-electrical-environmental coupling model and
proposed method for calculating electrical efficiency, the effects of tilt angle (θ) on the optical …

Solar steam generation (SSG) for water treatment has attracted great interest for its
convenience, accessibility and eco-friendliness. However, water production rate of …

This work proposes a hybrid compound parabolic concentrator and parabolic trough
concentrator (CPC/PTC) system for concentrator photovoltaic/thermal (CPV/T) and hybrid …

The compound parabolic concentrator consists of two parabolic reflectors without tracking
system and can be applied in the field of concentrated photovoltaic systems. Environmental …

A variable geometric concentration ratio (VGCR) truncation method was proposed to
enhance the performance of compound parabolic concentrated photovoltaic-thermal (CPC …

This paper evaluates low-profile solar concentrators with low-material consumption that
improve the optical performance of Crossed-Compound-Parabolic-Concentrators (CCPCs) …