Integrated photovoltaic thermal systems, their applications and recent advance on performance improvement: a review. Issue 5 (3rd September 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Shakeriaski, Farshad; Ghodrat, Maryam; Salehi, Fatemeh
• Is Part Of: International journal of environmental studies. Volume 78:Issue 5(2021)
• Page Start: 838
• Page End: 864
• Publication Date: 2021-09-03
• Subjects: Photovoltaic -- solar -- maintenance -- integrated -- electricity -- efficiency; Environmental policy -- Periodicals; Environmental sciences -- Periodicals; 333.707
• DOI: 10.1080/00207233.2021.1893488
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0020-7233

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The current paper presents a review of recent studies on photovoltaic thermal (PV/T) systems to understand the effect of performance parameters. PV/T systems make electricity and store thermal energy; simultaneously and hence they enhance the overall efficiency. Despite significant progress in improving the performance of these technologies, there is still a lack of efficiency and functionality in transforming solar energy into electricity. In this paper, we focus on different effective parameters that affect the efficiency of photovoltaic/thermal systems. Based on existing research streams, there are three main objectives to investigate PV/T systems: (i) analysing existing technologies, (ii) exploring performance barriers and factors influencing PV/T efficiency, and (iii) studying the maintenance issues. In addition, this paper reviews integrated photovoltaic thermal systems which offer a solution for heat lost due to the significant influence of operating temperature on the photovoltaic panel efficiency.