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In order to improve the photovoltaic (PV) system efficiency and to get a high yield per unit area, much research has been done in the field of hybrid photovoltaic thermal (PV/T) system. This system co-generates both heat and electricity with better yield compare to independent photovoltaic and solar thermal systems. The present study experimentally analyzes the performance of an in-house developed double glass water based PV/T system under the climatic conditions of Surat, India (21.1702° N, 72.8311° E). Under the tested condition, the average value of the electrical efficiency of the system was observed to be 13.8% while thermal efficiency was found to be 66%. Besides, it was observed that the present system was capable to support hot water requirement of the domestic sector with an average overall efficiency of 80%.
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Sharma, A., Vaishak, S., Bhale, P.V. (2021). Performance Analysis of Double Glass Water Based Photovoltaic/Thermal System. In: Bose, M., Modi, A. (eds) Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Advances in Energy Research. Springer Proceedings in Energy. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-5955-6_71
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