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Showing 1 to 20 of 52 for “"Solar photovoltaics"”.
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Photon management in thermal and solar photovoltaics
Photovoltaics is a technology that directly converts photon energy into electrical energy. Depending on the photon source, photovoltaic systems can be categorized into two groups: solar photovoltaics (PV) and thermophotovoltaics (TPV). In solar photovoltaic systems, the photon source is the sun, …
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Impact of solar photovoltaics on the system stability of the Zambia national grid
… In this study, the impacts of integrating Solar PV power generation on an existing grid were investigated. The investigations were performed by modelling and simulations in power system software (DIgSILENT PowerFactory). The highlights of the investigation results are that there was …
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Impact of solar photovoltaics on the system stability of the Zambia national grid
… In this study, the impacts of integrating Solar PV power generation on an existing grid were investigated. The investigations were performed by modelling and simulations in power system software (DIgSILENT PowerFactory). The highlights of the investigation results are that there was …
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Solar photovoltaics in Developing countries : expanding the private market through multi- and bi-lateral programs
… of Energy, in developing a private market for solar photovoltaics in developing countries. It identifies eight barriers to market development that discourage retailers, consumers, and financial institutions from participating in the market. The new programs will collectively contribute hundreds …
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Material Recovery Potential from Solar Photovoltaics: Predictive Modeling and Characterization to Advance the Circular Economy
… growing quantity of waste will be generated as solar panels reach their end-of-life. Meanwhile, demand for new solar capacity will increase the value of key raw materials, underscoring the importance of recycling and movement toward a “circular economy”. However, uncertainties over the quantity …
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Mitiiation of Blackout in Kigali Using a Microgrid with Advanced Energy Storage and Solar Photovoltaics
… a microgrid with advanced energy storage and solar PV to mitigate blackouts in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda. A description and steady state analysis of major weaknesses in the Rwandan electric grid is presented. A microgrid application capable of islanding from the system is simulated in the …
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GIS-Based Site Suitability Analysis for Wind and Solar Photovoltaics Energy Plants in Central North Region, Namibia
… energy sources (RESs), including wind and solar energy, can be described as clean sources which have lesser negative environmental impact compared to conventional energy sources. Amongst the pressing challenges today is finding solutions on efficient solar and wind energy production. It is …
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Integration of renewable energy with urban design : based on the examples of the solar photovoltaics and micro wind turbines
… It focuses on two renewable technologies: solar photovoltaics (PV) and micro-wind turbines, both to produce electricity, at the urban scale. The study starts with a detailed review of the characteristics of both technologies. It then analyzes the energy potential simulation methodologies …
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An Approach to Mitigate Electric Vehicle Penetration Challenges through Demand Response, Solar Photovoltaics and Energy Storage Applications in Commercial Buildings
… buildings along with the deployment of solar photovoltaic (PV) and ice storage systems at the building level can improve the efficiency of electricity grids and mitigate expensive peak demand/energy charges for buildings. This research aims to provide such a solution to make EV …
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Analysis and evaluation of transactive energy control in active distribution systems
… distributed energy resources such as rooftop solar photovoltaics. As plug-in electric vehicle charging represents a significant increase in system loading, both distribution transformers and substation transformers are subject to overload conditions which rapidly degrade transformers lifetime. …
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A pathway to decarbonised energy
… available and can be readily deployed, namely solar photovoltaics, wind, off-river pumped hydro, electric vehicles and heat pumps. Costs of solar photovoltaics and wind have been reducing rapidly over the past decade and this trend is likely to continue in the foreseeable future. This provides …
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A pathway to decarbonised energy
… available and can be readily deployed, namely solar photovoltaics, wind, off-river pumped hydro, electric vehicles and heat pumps. Costs of solar photovoltaics and wind have been reducing rapidly over the past decade and this trend is likely to continue in the foreseeable future. This provides …
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Spectral engineering for solar-thermal and thermal-radiative systems
… we focus on strategies to harvest and control solar and thermal radiation, with the goals (1) to improve power generation efficiency using solar and thermal photovoltaics and (2) to reduce the energy consumption used to maintain human comfort in built environments. Solar radiation, as one of …
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Design and control of resilient micro-inverter system
… demand for clean and renewable energy sources. Solar photovoltaics (PV) are increasingly popular as an alternative energy source due to the fact that they produce clean and renewable power with zero operating emissions. However, PV industries are facing issues of unreliability and low product …
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Depositing highly crystalline thin film silicon for photovoltaic solar cells utilizing metal surface wave plasmas
… high speed deposited silicon thin films for solar photovoltaics. Studies characterizing thin films have been performed in the past, but very few utilizing the MSWP. Due to the high electron densities and low electron temperatures characteristic of MSWPs, it is shown that this type of plasma …
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Reliability evaluation of solar power in South Africa's power system
… utilisation of renewable energy sources such as solar photovoltaics (PV) in electric power systems is growing rapidly due to government incentives, and negative environmental impacts associated with conventional generators. Many consider solar PV as a promising alternative source of energy due to …
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Incremental Quantities Based Permissive Overreaching Transfer Trip Scheme for Protecting Inverter-Based Renewable Resources
… of inverter-based resources (IBRs) such as solar photovoltaics and wind turbines, providing sustainable and clean energy sources. The shift towards IBRs mitigates climate change, creating considerable challenges to traditional power system protection due to their low fault current. …
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Design of a small-scale and off-grid water desalination system using solar thermal heating and mechanical vapor compression
… system is proposed. The system utilizes solar energy through both solar thermal collection to rapidly heat up water and solar photovoltaics (PV) to power a mechanical vapor compression system, and is designed for low-cost and high output purification in a minimal footprint. The proposed …
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The Energy Box : comparing locally automated control strategies of residential electricity consumption under uncertainty
… to manage local rooftop wind turbines or solar photovoltaics and/or to anticipate price swings from central utilities. The main motivation of this research is to design, construct and test a prototype software architecture for the Energy Box that can accommodate a wide variety of local …
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