Abstract
The utilization of nanofluids and concentrating techniques in solar photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) systems, to enhance the overall system performance, have been analysed explicitly in the last few years. More recently, nanofluid-based optical filters were integrated with photovoltaic (PV) systems for the effective utilization of solar spectrum, i.e. below and beyond the band-gap of PV cells. Therefore, to quantify the recent progress of spectral beam splitting-based hybrid PV/T systems (BSPV/T), a systematic review has been presented therein. The study highlights the technological and scientific advancement in BSPV/T in last two decades. Linear Fresnel mirror-based BSPV/T showed significant enhancement in the overall performance of hybrid PV/T system. Recently developed nanoparticle-laden BSPV/T system shows significant improvement in overall thermal efficiency of BSPV/T system, thanks to decoupling of thermal system and PV cell. Further, economic analysis, carbon footprint, and environmental assessment of BSPV/T are also discussed briefly. At the last, the authors have made an effort to identify the challenges, limitations, and prospective paths for future research in BSPV/T systems.
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Abbreviations
- BIPV/T :
-
Building integrated photovoltaic/thermal (-)
- BSPV/T :
-
Beam splitting photovoltaic/thermal (-)
- CPV/T :
-
Concentrating photovoltaic/thermal(-)
- CR :
-
Concentration ratio (C) (-)
- DASC :
-
Direct absorption solar collector (-)
- DOE :
-
Diffractive optical element (-)
- EPBT :
-
Energy payback time (-)
- EVA :
-
Ethylene vinyl acetate (-)
- GPBT :
-
Gas payback time (-)
- LFR :
-
Linear Fresnel reflector (-)
- MF :
-
Merit function (-)
- NP :
-
Nanoparticle (-)
- OWF :
-
Optical water filter (-)
- PTC :
-
Photo-thermal conversion (-)
- SDG :
-
Semiconductor doped glass (-)
- SBS :
-
Spectral beam splitting (-)
- k aλ :
-
Spectral absorption coefficient (cm−1)
- k sλ :
-
Spectral scattering coefficient (cm−1)
- k eλ :
-
Spectral extinction coefficient (cm−1)
- C p :
-
Specific heat (J/kg-K)
- q :
-
Heat transfer rate (Watt)
- q c :
-
Heat convection (Watt)
- G :
-
Solar radiation flux (W/m2)
- q r :
-
Radiation heat transfer (Watt)
- k B :
-
Boltzmann constant (J/K)
- E g :
-
Band window
- J oo :
-
Dark saturation current (A)
- V m :
-
Maximum power point voltage (Volt)
- α :
-
Absorptivity
- η :
-
Efficiency
- λ :
-
Wavelength
- τ :
-
Transmissivity
- ρ :
-
Density
- a :
-
Ambient
- c :
-
Convective heat transfer
- el :
-
Electrical
- g :
-
Glass
- in :
-
Inlet
- net :
-
Net
- oc:
-
Open circuit
- out :
-
Outlet
- pv :
-
Photovoltaic
- r :
-
Radiative heat transfer
- sc:
-
Short circuit
- Si :
-
Silicon
- t :
-
Tedlar
- th :
-
Thermal
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Kumar, M., Kumar, S. & Singh, S. A critical review of concentrating and nanofluid-based hybrid PV/T systems utilizing beam splitting technique: Progress, challenges, and way forward. Environ Sci Pollut Res 30, 84850–84873 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-27972-5
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