Assessment of Power Quality for Large Scale Utility Grid-Connected Solar Power Plant Integrated System by Ahmed Haji, Mehdi F. Bonneya

“… This paper introduces the simulation and analysis of a three-phase large-scale grid-connected solar Photovoltaic (PV) system in order to assess the effect of integrated PV grid-connected mode on the power quality of the utility grid. …”
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Recent Advances in Dye Sensitized Solar Cells by Umer Mehmood, Saleem-ur Rahman, Khalil Harrabi, Ibnelwaleed A. Hussein, B. V. S. Reddy

“…Solar energy is an abundant and accessible source of renewable energy available on earth, and many types of photovoltaic (PV) devices like organic, inorganic, and hybrid cells have been developed to harness the energy. …”
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Electric Characterization and Modeling of Microfluidic-Based Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell by Adriano Sacco, Andrea Lamberti, Marzia Quaglio, Stefano Bianco, Elena Tresso, Anca-Luiza Alexe-Ionescu, Candido F. Pirri

“…The results show that the photovoltaic performances of the microfluidic cell are comparable with those obtained in irreversibly sealed structures, actually demonstrating the reliability of the proposed device.…”
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A Five-Level H-Bridge STATCOM for an Off-Grid PV Solar Farm under Two Controllers PI and PIλ-MPC Hybrid by Onur Ozdal Mengi

“…Investigations were presented in order to eliminate the reactive power on microgrid loads fed by an off-grid and mid-power photovoltaic solar energy system (PVSES) with a static synchronous compensator (STATCOM) device. …”
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Coordinated Volt/VAR Control in Distribution Networks Considering Demand Response via Safe Deep Reinforcement Learning by Dong Hua, Fei Peng, Suisheng Liu, Qinglin Lin, Jiahui Fan, Qian Li

“…First, various resources such as static VAR compensators, photovoltaic systems, and demand response strategies are incorporated into the VVC scheme to enhance voltage regulation. …”
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Solar Charge Controller with Maximum Power Point Tracking for Low-Power Solar Applications by Tomy Abuzairi, Wing Wira Adimas Ramadhan, Kresna Devara

“…Solar Charge Controller (SCC) with Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) is needed to extract maximum energy from photovoltaic. However, a SCC device with MPPT technology feature is expensive on the market due to the requirements for a high-power system. …”
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Adaptive current differential protection for active distribution networks accommodating high levels of PV integration by CHEN Shuiyao, XU Feng, PAN Wulue, LI Yuehui, WU Jizeng, LIU Sumei

“…The large-scale integration of photovoltaic （PV） sources into distribution networks alters the differential current and braking current of line differential protection， leading to a risk of maloperation in traditional ratio restraint differential protection. …”
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Interfacial Transport Study of Ultra-Thin InN-Enhanced Quantum Dot Solar Cells by Shuaijie Wang, Dong Zhang, Zhenhe Ju

“…Solar cells are a means of converting solar energy into electrical energy using the photovoltaic effect of semiconductor materials. This photoelectric absorber layer has been developed for more than 70 years. …”
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The Role of Physical Techniques on the Preparation of Photoanodes for Dye Sensitized Solar Cells by Shideh Ahmadi, Nilofar Asim, M. A. Alghoul, F. Y. Hammadi, Kasra Saeedfar, N. A. Ludin, Saleem H. Zaidi, K. Sopian

“…Dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have attracted numerous research, especially in the context of enhancing their efficiency and durability, due to the low-cost and environmentally friendly nature of photovoltaic (PV) technology. The materials in DSSCs are vital towards the realization of these goals, since many of the important components are influenced by their respective preparation and deposition methods. …”
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Impact of radiofrequency sputtering power on the stoichiometry of a Cu2ZnSnS4 layer film prepared from a single quaternary target by Saleh N. Alamri

“…Compounds such as Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) have attracted the concern of investigators of photovoltaic applications due to their abundance of elements and their nontoxic and promising optical characteristics. …”
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Optimal Site Selection for a Solar Power Plant in the Central Anatolian Region of Turkey by Ozge Pinar Akkas, Mustafa Yasin Erten, Ertugrul Cam, Nihat Inanc

“…Using more renewable energy resources (RES) can be considered as one of the most powerful solutions to address these problems. Today, required photovoltaic power systems (PVPS) and wind energy systems (WES) are widely used as RES for addressing these problems. …”
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PLL Based Energy Efficient PV System with Fuzzy Logic Based Power Tracker for Smart Grid Applications by G. Rohini, V. Jamuna

“…This work aims at improving the dynamic performance of the available photovoltaic (PV) system and maximizing the power obtained from it by the use of cascaded converters with intelligent control techniques. …”
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Influence of Limestone Dust on PV Panel Efficiency in a Small Solar Park in Bulgaria by Penka Zlateva, Angel Terziev, Krastin Yordanov, Martin Ivanov, Borislav Stankov

“…The presented paper analyzes the impact of limestone dust accumulation on photovoltaic (PV) panel performance, focusing on the specific surrounding conditions near quarries. …”
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PID Testing Method Suitable for Process Control of Solar Cells Mass Production by Xianfang Gou, Xiaoyan Li, Su Zhou, Shaoliang Wang, Weitao Fan, Qingsong Huang

“…Voltage bias of several hundred volts which are applied between solar cells and module frames may lead to significant power losses, so-called potential-induced degradation (PID), in normal photovoltaic (PV) installations system. Modules and minimodules are used to conduct PID test of solar cells. …”
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A Robust Multi-Modal Deep Learning-Based Fault Diagnosis Method for PV Systems by Shahabodin Afrasiabi, Sarah Allahmoradi, Mousa Afrasiabi, Xiaodong Liang, C. Y. Chung, Jamshid Aghaei

“…In this paper, a robust, multi-modal deep-learning-based fault identification method is proposed for solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, capable of detecting a wide range of faults at PV arrays, inverters, sensors, and grid connections. …”
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Numerical Investigation of the Combustion in an Improved Microcombustion Chamber with Rib by Hai Chen, Wei-qiang Liu

“…Therefore, the improved microcombustor is recommended for micro-thermo-photovoltaic systems.…”
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Maximum Power Point Tracking Based on Sliding Mode Control by Nimrod Vázquez, Yuz Azaf, Ilse Cervantes, Eslí Vázquez, Claudia Hernández

“…Traditionally, this has been made by considering just current and voltage conditions at the photovoltaic panel; however, temperature also influences the process. …”
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Henna (Lawsonia inermis L.) Dye-Sensitized Nanocrystalline Titania Solar Cell by Khalil Ebrahim Jasim, Shawqi Al-Dallal, Awatif M. Hassan

“…In this paper we investigate the structural, optical, electrical, and photovoltaic characterization of two types of natural dyes, namely, the Bahraini Henna and the Yemeni Henna, extracted using the Soxhlet extractor. …”
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Advanced Energy Management for Residential Buildings Optimizing Costs and Efficiency Through Thermal Energy Storage and Predictive Control by Ricardo Felez, Jesus Felez

“…By leveraging the thermal inertia of building envelopes as a form of thermal energy storage (TES), the proposed EMS dynamically balances energy inputs from the electrical grid, photovoltaic (PV) systems, and battery storage, while regulating HVAC operations. …”
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Simple Methods to Approximate CPC Shape to Preserve Collection Efficiency by David Jafrancesco, Elisa Sani, Daniela Fontani, Luca Mercatelli, Paola Sansoni, Annalisa Giannini, Franco Francini

“…Anyway, to allow its actual use in solar plants or photovoltaic concentration systems, a tradeoff between system efficiency and cost reduction, the two key issues for sunlight exploitation, must be found. …”
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