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Performance evaluations and applications of photovoltaic-thermal collectors and systems

Shan, F., Tang, F., Cao, L. and Fang, G.
2014
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Volume 33, May 2014, Pages 467-483

Shan, F., Tang, F., Cao, L. and Fang, G., (2014), "Performance evaluations and applications of photovoltaic-thermal collectors and systems", Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Volume 33, May 2014, Pages 467-483.
Abstract:
As a kind of renewable energy, solar energy is paid more and more attention all over the world. Solar energy utilization system can be classified into two categories: thermal systems which convert solar energy to thermal energy, and photovoltaic systems which convert solar energy to electrical energy. Normally, both types of the collectors are used separately. In solar thermal system, the solar thermal energy can be used for heating working fluid via a heat collector. The conventional electrical energy is used to circulate working liquid through the collector. The use of conventional electrical energy can be avoided if combination of both types of thermal collector and photovoltaic collector is hybrid in one unit named photovoltaic每thermal collector (PV/T). In order to fully develop the applications of the photovoltaic每thermal collectors and systems, more researches on performances and characteristics of the photovoltaic每thermal collectors and systems have been carried out.

This paper presents the performance evaluations and applications of the photovoltaic每thermal collectors and systems. The performances of the photovoltaic每thermal air collectors and photovoltaic每thermal water collectors are analyzed and discussed. The applications of the photovoltaic每thermal systems, such as building integrated photovoltaic每thermal systems, concentrating photovoltaic每thermal systems and photovoltaic每thermal heat pump systems are presented. Several factors affecting the performances and characteristics of the photovoltaic每thermal systems are also summarized.

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