The impact of PV surface orientation and inclination on grid-connected photovoltaic system performance under maritime climates was investigated using validated TRNSYS simulations. Insolation, PV output, PV efficiency, inverter efficiency, system efficiency, performance ratio (PR) and PV savings...

Nowadays, due to incentive policies, the PhotoVoltaic (PV) installations become an economically attractive investment. The different policies aim to reduce the PV installation costs, consequently to the deployment of the market. In recent years, a progressive price decrease of components for PV...

In this study, we analyze the performance characteristics of BIPV (Building Integrated Photovoltaic) system of Climate Change Research Building of National Environment Research Institution which was designed with the aim of zero carbon building. This building totaling 2449 m2 is consist of five...

Solar ponds provide the most convenient and least expensive option for heat storage for daily and seasonal cycles. This is particularly important for a desalination facility, if steady and constant water production is required. If, in addition to high storage capacity, other favorable conditions...

Today Luminescent Solar Concentrators (LSCs) represent a very promising solar technology, especially the semi-transparent ones, suitable for building integration. These components can likely represent an effective way to produce renewable energy while preserving the transparency of the building...

This article concerns maximizing the energy reproduced from the photovoltaic (PV) system, ensured by using an efficient Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) process. The process should be fast, rigorous and simple for implementation because the PV characteristics are extremely affected by fast...

Solar panels have non-linear voltage-current features with only one distinctive point where maximum power is obtained. This optimal power point alters with oscillations in temperature and radiation intensity. Various techniques have been proposed for online, offline and hybrid maximum power...

Solar panels have non-linear voltage-current features with only one distinctive point where maximum power is obtained. This optimal power point alters with oscillations in temperature and radiation intensity. Various techniques have been proposed for online, offline and hybrid maximum power...