Controlled Assembly of Nanorod TiO2 Crystals via a Sintering Process: Photoanode Properties in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells by Saeid Vafaei, Kazuhiro Manseki, Soki Horita, Masaki Matsui, Takashi Sugiura

“…Our results provide useful guidance on how to improve the photovoltaic performance by reshaping the numerous 3D TiO2 particles to 1D TiO2-based electrodes with sintering technique.…”
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Assessing the impacts of coal-to-electricity transition in China’s regional power system and “2 + 26” cities by Lei Zhu, Zhuang Liang, Lizhong Zhang, Wenjun Meng, Xing Yao, Bin Su, Shu Tao

“…As China transitions to carbon neutrality, unstable wind, and photovoltaic (PV) units exacerbate power dispatching challenges amid increased heating loads. …”
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Characterization and Modeling of CdS/CdTe Heterojunction Thin-Film Solar Cell for High Efficiency Performance by Hamid Fardi, Fatima Buny

“…Device simulation is used to investigate the current-voltage efficiency performance in CdTe/CdS photovoltaic solar cell. The role of several limiting factors such as back contact Schottky barrier and its relationship to the doping density and layer thickness is examined. …”
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Optimizing Solar Energy Harvesting: A K‐Means Clustering Approach for Enhanced Efficiency and Viability by Li Bin, Muhammad Shahzad, Muhammad Farhan, Muhammad Sanaullah Khan, Mubaarak Abdulrahman Abdu Saif, Girmaw Teshager Bitew

“…ABSTRACT In recent years, photovoltaic (PV) solar energy has played a crucial role in the global transition toward renewable energy, contributing to 46% of the electric capacity. …”
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Investigation of Solar Hybrid Electric/Thermal System with Radiation Concentrator and Thermoelectric Generator by Edgar Arturo Chávez Urbiola, Yuri Vorobiev

“…The hybrid system studied can be considered as an alternative to photovoltaic/thermal systems, especially in countries with abundant solar radiation, such as Mexico, China, and India.…”
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The III–V Triple-Junction Solar Cell Characteristics and Optimization with a Fresnel Lens Concentrator by Yin Guo, Qibing Liang, Bifen Shu, Jing Wang, Qingchuan Yang

“…At present, the Fresnel lens are commonly used as the condenser in high-concentrating photovoltaic (HCPV) modules. It is ideally believed that the output power of a III–V triple-junction solar cell which is placed on the focal plane of a Fresnel lens is the largest, because the intensity of the sunlight on the focal plane is the largest. …”
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Design and Prototype of a Solar Array Malfunction Identification System. by Wabuyi, Richard

“…The growing adoption of solar energy as a sustainable power source highlights the importance of effective maintenance strategies to maximize the performance of photovoltaic systems. This report introduces the design and prototype of a Solar Array Malfunction Identification System (SAMIS), developed to enhance the reliability and efficiency of solar installations. …”
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Spectral Factor of Colored Solar Cells: A Case Study on the Main Urban Areas in Romania by Sergiu-Mihai Hategan, Marius Paulescu

“…PV modules for Building-Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) applications are made of different colors aimed at raising the visual aesthetic of the building. …”
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Structural Dependence of Electronic Properties in A-A-D-A-A-Type Organic Solar Cell Material by Ram S. Bhatta, Mesfin Tsige

“…Small conjugated molecules (SCMs) are promising candidates for organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices because of their structural simplicity, well control over synthetic reproducibility, and low purification cost. …”
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Effect of Multilayers CdS Nanocrystalline Thin Films on the Performance of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells by Abdullah A. Hussain, Haider Abdulelah, Ali H. Amteghy, Raed A. Dheyab, Ban Hamdan AlMulla

“…Due to relatively low price and nontoxicity of photovoltaic (PV) systems, dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) recently gained a lot of attention in terms of improving their performance and longevity. …”
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First Principles Study of Electronic and Optical Properties of Cadmium-Tin-Oxide by Adel Bandar Alruqi

“…Cadmium-tin-oxide (CTO), also referred to as cadmium stannate (Cd₂SnO₄), is known for its interesting electrical, electronic, and optical properties, making it useful in various applications such as in transparent conducting oxides for optoelectronic devices and also in photovoltaic applications. While its properties have been investigated experimentally, there is not much record in the literature on the computational study of the electronic and optical properties of CTO. …”
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Detection of Degradation Effects in Field-Aged c-Si Solar Cells through IR Thermography and Digital Image Processing by E. Kaplani

“…Due to the vast expansion of photovoltaic (PV) module production nowadays, a great interest is shown in factors affecting PV performance and efficiency under real conditions. …”
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A Selection Hyper-Heuristic Algorithm for Multiobjective Dynamic Economic and Environmental Load Dispatch by Le Yang, Dakuo He, Bo Li

“…This paper presents DEED models developed for a system consisting of thermal units, wind power generators, photovoltaic (PV) generators, and energy storage (ES). …”
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Adoption and Challenges of Zero-Carbon Energy among Rural Smallholder Farmers in Southeast Nigeria by Emmanuel Ejiofor Omeje

“…Only 28.6% adopted the use of ZCE, while photovoltaic solar energy was the only type of ZCE adopted by the users. …”
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Design and verification of monitoring system of DC microgrid based on Ethernet communication by Lirong Zhang, Xianwen Bao

“…A design scheme of monitoring system is proposed for the wind/photovoltaic/energy storage islanded direct current MG. …”
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Fast Partial Shading Detection on PV Modules for Precise Power Loss Ratio Estimation Using Digital Image Processing by Eko Adhi Setiawan, Muhammad Fathurrahman, Radityo Fajar Pamungkas, Samsul Ma’arif

“…Maintaining the maximum performance of solar panels poses the foremost challenge for solar photovoltaic power plants in this era. One of the common PV faults which decreases PV power output is a hot spot which is caused by a prolonged local partial shading from objects, such as dust piles or animal waste. …”
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Pour une mésoéconomie de l’émergence d’une bioéconomie : représentations, patrimoines productifs collectifs et stratégies d’acteurs dans la régulation d’une chimie doublement verte... by Nicolas Béfort

“…The field does not cover photovoltaic electricity. Therefore, bioeconomy is a recomposition of the relationships between agriculture and chemistry in which the former becomes the supplier for the latter. …”
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A-priori multi-objective optimization for the short-term dispatch of distributed energy resources by G. Carpinelli, A.R. Di Fazio, S. Perna, A. Russo, M. Russo

“…The MOO is tested on a real low voltage smart grid with photovoltaic systems, battery storages, and controllable loads. …”
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Analysis of solar and wind farm area using technique for order of preference by similarity to ideal solution by Ransikarbum Kasin, Aydın Nezir, Janmontree Jettarat, Zadek Hartmut

“…In particular, the Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) is applied, in which criteria data for air temperature, terrain elevation, direct normal irradiation, photovoltaic power, wind speed, and power density relevant to solar and wind efficiency are collected. …”
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Optimal PV‐storage capacity planning for rail transit self‐consistent energy systems considering extreme weather conditions by Siyu Guo, Liuyang Cai, Haiyi Wu, Guanghui Song, Li Lin, Yanbo Chen

“…Given the above background, this paper proposes a planning method for the optimal photovoltaic (PV)‐storage capacity of rail transit self‐consistent energy systems considering the impact of extreme weather. …”
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