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Anti-reflective structures for photovoltaics : Numerical and experimental design

Chee, Kuan W. A.; Tang, Ziqiang; Lü, Hong; Huang, Feng - In: Energy reports 4 (2018), pp. 266-273

description. The front surface reflectivity may be mitigated significantly by an anti-reflective coating (ARC) of a suitable …

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Investigation and review of mirrors reflectance in parabolic trough solar collectors (PTSCs)

Jamali, Hamzeh - In: Energy reports 5 (2019), pp. 145-158

As mirrors used in concentrating solar systems influence the thermal efficiency of the systems collectors to a large extent, the reflectance of mirrors plays a critical role in the thermal efficiency of parabolic trough solar collectors. The studies already done by scientists in terms of how to...

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Influence of graphene on fire protection of intumescent fire retardant coating for steel structure

Zhan, Wang; Chen, Le; Gu, Zhaozhan; Jiang, Juncheng - In: Energy reports 6 (2020) 2, pp. 693-697

waterborne intumescent fire-retardant coating. The influence of graphene (GR) on the properties of the intumescent fire …-retardant coating was studied by fire protection test, TGA, SEM and smoke density test. The results showed that the GR can effectively … enhanced the performance of fire resistance and thermal stability of the coating. The result of SEM test indicated the coating …

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Satellite-based solar energy potential analysis for southern states of India

Kumar, Deepak - In: Energy reports 6 (2020), pp. 1487-1500

Numerous efforts have been taken to exhibit scientific advancement in solar energy analysis. The current study attempts to demonstrate an approach for the solar resource variability analysis at a spatial scale in the southern states of India. This work utilized the satellite-derived modelled...

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Power control and simulation of a building integrated stand-alone hybrid PV-wind-battery system in Kasuga City, Japan

Shaqour, Ayas; Farzaneh, Hooman; Yoshida, Yuichiro; … - In: Energy reports 6 (2020), pp. 1528-1544

With buildings accounting for high electrical demand and GHG emissions in Japan, enabling higher penetration of hybrid renewable energy systems can significantly reduce their load demand. This paper proposes an efficient power control scheme and design for a hybrid renewable standalone system...

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Demand aggregation for photovoltaic self-consumption

Reis, Vera; Almeida, Rita H.; Silva, José A.; Brito, … - In: Energy reports 5 (2019), pp. 54-61

The mismatch between photovoltaic generation and residential load leads to relative modest rates of self-consumption of solar electricity unless expensive storage solutions are locally available. One alternative to batteries is the aggregation of demand of different prosumers, as the collective...

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Stand-alone hybrid energy systems for remote area power generation

Razmjoo, Armin; Shirmohammadi, Reza; Davarpanah, Afshin; … - In: Energy reports 5 (2019), pp. 231-241

Energy accessibility especially electrical energy is considered as one of the most appealing factors to achieve energy sustainability. The purpose of this study is to investigate energy sustainability using renewable energies for two high potential cities in the south-east of Iran until the year...

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Public perception toward residential solar panels in Bahrain

Alsabbagh, Maha - In: Energy reports 5 (2019), pp. 253-261

In 2017, Bahrain's Cabinet endorsed the country's first national renewable energy action plan. The plan included the installation of residential solar photovoltaic cells as a means of using renewable energy in government-built housing units. This was followed by the establishment of the...

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Energy, exergy and enviroeconomic (3E) analysis of concentrated PV and thermal system in the winter application

Zuhur, Sadık; Ceylan, İlhan - In: Energy reports 5 (2019), pp. 262-270

In this study, a Concentrated Photovoltaic/Thermal (CPV/T) air collector has been designed and a prototype is produced. The purpose of this system is to meet the needs of heating and electricity of the building of application in cold winter days. The prototype which has been produced is tested...

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A study on photovoltaic parameters of mono-crystalline silicon solar cell with cell temperature

Chander, Subhash; Purohit, A.; Sharma, Anshu; Arvind; … - In: Energy reports 1 (2015), pp. 104-109

In this study, the effect of cell temperature on the photovoltaic parameters of mono-crystalline silicon solar cell is undertaken. The experiment was carried out employing solar cell simulator with varying cell temperature in the range 25-60 °C at constant light intensities 215-515 W/m2. The...

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