Recent advances in solar PV systems Many solar energy systems, including but not limited to solar water heaters, solar air heater/dryer, solar desalination, solar home lighting, concentrated PV, Building integrated PV (BIPV) has been implemented and studied using energetic and exergetic approaches for different purposes , , .
Concentrated solar power (CSP) plants and photovoltaic (PV) systems are the driving technologies for capturing solar energy. Solar PV systems are regarded as the foundation of the renewable energy future because of their significant cost reduction, maturity and rapid growth and market integration compared with the CSP plant.
After the rigorous literature review on different aspects of applications of solar PV systems, few PV systems such as PV/T, BIPV, CPV and PV powered desalination systems are found to be potential applications of PV and are capable of fulfilling the future energy solutions.
Due to their rapid commercialisation, Photovoltaic (PV) systems are considered the foundation of present and future renewable energy. Nonetheless, the full potential of this technology has yet to be realised because of several challenges. Consequently, effective solutions are critical for achieving high solar PV performance.
Innovative manufacturing techniques like roll-to-roll printing and thin-film deposition are examined for their contributions to scalability and cost reduction. The integration of energy storage technologies with solar PV systems is addressed, highlighting advancements in batteries and energy management systems.
From the literature, it is found that the efficiency of photovoltaic (PV) systems varies from 10% to 23%. Thus, the efficiency is the important factor which needs to be explored further for the best implementation and utilization of this emerging and useful technology around the globe.
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