Journal
ENERGY
Volume 158, Issue -, Pages 41-58Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2018.06.021
Keywords
PV-TE; Wide solar spectrum; Electricity generation; Hybrid solar system
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Funding
- Project of EU Marie Curie International Incoming Fellowships Program [745614]
- National Key Research and Development Project [2016YFE0124800]
- Key Projects of International Cooperation of Chinese Academy of Sciences [211134KYSB20160005]
- EPSRC [EP/R004684/1] Funding Source: UKRI
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Solar energy application in a wider spectrum has the potential for high efficiency energy conversion. However, solar cells can only absorb photon energy of the solar spectrum near the solar cell band-gap energy, and the remaining energy will be converted into thermal energy. The thermoelectric generator is a good choice to utilize this thermal energy. This paper analyses the feasibility of photovoltaic thermoelectric (PV-TE), and reviews the current types and performance of PV-TE. Furthermore, it presents the optimization and development of PV-TE. In addition, this paper presents the challenge and efficient improvement of PV-TE in actual application. Therefore, this paper would provide a valuable reference for further research into the field of PV-TE and its applications. (C) 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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