The first step in the design of hybrid power generation system (HPGS) is the feasibility study. This paper discusses the feasibility analysis of a hybrid power generation system at Kallar Kahar Pakistan. The feasibility study mainly focuses on the technical and economic analysis of the components of hybrid power generation system for the selected site. The hybrid power generation system is base...

A hybrid Photovoltaic/Thermal (PV/T) solar system integrates photovoltaic and solar thermal technologies into one single solar energy device, with dual generation of electricity and heat energy. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the potential for introduction of the PV/T technology into Northern China. For this purpose, outdoor experiments were conducted on a prototype of a PV/T water...

Recent progress in the development of nanostructured inorganic solar cells is reviewed. Nanostructuring of inorganic solar cells offers the possibility of reducing the cost of photovoltaics by allowing smaller amounts of lowergrade photovoltaic semiconductors to be used. Various fabrication methods used to nanostructure traditional photovoltaic semiconductors are detailed and the performance of...

The energy market has destabilized with the increased economic development of emerging countries, owing to higher global energy demands and an increase in the cost of fossil fuels[1]. In addition, the seriousness of global environmental issues, such as the emission of greenhouse gases and the frequency of abnormal weather, has grown increasingly severe[2]. To resolve these issues, solar photovo...

Off-Grid is a part of the power distribution system which uses renewable energy based of power generation connected to the grid system. Power generation of multi energy is composed of renewable energy systems including photovoltaic, wind turbine, energy storage and local loads. Test bed of an OffGrid system is the technique to ensure stable operation during faults and various network disturbanc...

We conducted an analytic study of concentrated solar photovoltaic and hot water co-generation based on various solar cell technologies and micro channel heat sinks. By co-optimizing the electricity generation and heat transport in the system, one can minimize the cost of the key materials and compare different tradeoffs as a function of concentration ratio or other parameters. Concentrated sola...