Solar and wind energy systems are omnipresent, freely available, environmental friendly, and they are considered as promising power generating sources due to their availability and topological advantages for local power generations. Hybrid solar-wind energy systems, uses two renewable energy...

The experimental studies of fin-tube type internally-cooled dehumidifiers are still limited until now. In the present paper, the performance of a cross-flow internally-cooled dehumidifier is studied by both of experiment and simulation. The dehumidifier is made up of fin-tube heat exchangers...

This paper presents a set of indoor and outdoor measurement methods and procedures to determine the empirical coefficients of the Sandia Array Performance Model (SAPM) for a semi-transparent amorphous silicon (a-Si) PV module. After determining and inputting the total 39 parameters into the...

This paper aims to examine the sustainability and environmental performance of PV-based electricity generation systems by conducting a thorough review of the life cycle assessment (LCA) studies of five common photovoltaic (PV) systems, i.e., mono-crystalline (mono-Si), multi-crystalline...

The intermittent characteristic of a solar-alone or a wind-alone power generation system prevents the standalone renewable energy system from being fully reliable without suitable energy storage capability. In this study, the most traditional and mature storage technology, pumped hydro storage...

This paper presents a detailed feasibility study and techno-economic evaluation of a standalone hybrid solar–wind system with battery energy storage for a remote island. The solar radiation and wind data on this island in 2009 was recorded for this study. The HOMER software was employed to do...

Using auxiliary internal cooling is an effective way to improve the dehumidification effectiveness of the liquid desiccant dehumidifier (LDD) compared with the adiabatic dehumidifier. Indirect evaporative cooling (IEC) is a promising solution for internal cooling owing to its high efficiency and...