This paper presents a single-phase five-level photovoltaic (PV) inverter topology for grid-connected PV systems with a Sinusoidal Pulse Width-Modulated (SPWM) control scheme. The photo-voltaic arrays are connected to fivelevel multilevel inverter through the DC-DC boost converter. By implementing maximum power point tracking algorithm are producing more power from PV array. The DC power from th...

Photovoltaic based reverse osmosis desalination systems (PV/RO) present an effective method of water desalination especially in remote areas. The increase of the feed water temperature leads to an amelioration of the plant performances. Photovoltaic Thermal Collector (PV/T) represents an ideal power source as it provides both electric and thermal energies for the reverse osmosis process. Nevert...

0196-8904/$ see front matter 2011 Elsevier Ltd. A doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2011.11.011 ⇑ Corresponding authors. Tel./fax: +86 551 3607367 E-mail addresses: [email protected] (P. Gang), j Heat-pipe photovoltaic/thermal (HP-PV/T) systems can simultaneously provide electrical and thermal energy. Compared with traditional water-type photovoltaic/thermal systems, HP-PV/T systems can be used in cold ...

The output power of photovoltaic (PV) module varies with module temperature, solar isolation and 1oad changes etc. In order to control the output power of single-phase gridconnected PV system according to the output power PV arrays, this paper presents a single-phase photovoltaic system that provides grid voltage support and Compensation of harmonic distortion at the point of common coupling (P...

-The paper presents the viability of domestic standalone Photovoltaic (PV) hybrid systems in Indian rural areas. The standalone supply system powered by single nonconventional sources such as solar, wind turbines or tidal face unpopularity due to the inconsistency and undependable variance in their source throughout the day/year. The above drawbacks can be addressed by combining minimum of two ...

In this paper, a full-color photovoltaic (PV) module, called the artist PV module, is developed by laser processes. A full-color image source is printed on the back of a protective glass using an inkjet printer, and a brightened grayscale mask is used to precisely define regions on the module where colors need to be revealed. Artist PV modules with 1.1 ˆ 1.4 m2 area have high a retaining power ...

Although lighting systems powered by Photovoltaic (PV) cells have existed for many years, they are not widely used, especially in lighting for buildings, due to their high initial cost and low conversion efficiency. One of the technical challenges facing PV powered lighting systems has been how to use dc power generated by the PV module to energize common light sources that are designed to oper...

The amount of electricity generated by Photovoltaic (PV) systems is affected by factors such as shading, building orientation and roof slope. To increase electricity generation and reduce volatility in generation of PV systems, a portfolio of PV systems can be made which takes advantages of the potential synergy among neighboring buildings. This paper contains data supporting the research artic...

As the world strives towards finding alternative sources of power generation, photovoltaic generation has become an increasingly prevalent alternative energy source on power systems worldwide. This paper studies the effects that incorporating photovoltaic generation has on the existing power systems and their power system protection schemes. Along with the addition of this emerging alternative ...

The light absorption of a monolayer graphene-molybdenum disulfide photovoltaic (GM-PV) cell in a wedge-shaped microcavity with a spectrum-splitting structure is investigated theoretically. The GM-PV cell, which is three times thinner than the traditional photovoltaic cell, exhibits up to 98% light absorptance in a wide wavelength range. This rate exceeds the fundamental limit of nanophotonic li...