An Efficient Grid-tied Flyback Micro-inverter with DCM Control Strategy by Salam Jabr Yaqoob, Adel A. Obed

“… In two-stage micro-inverter photovoltaic (PV) applications, DC/DC converter is used to obtain the highest DC power from the PV module. …”
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High Improvement in Conversion Efficiency of μc-SiGe Thin-Film Solar Cells with Field-Enhancement Layers by Shu-Hung Yu, Wei Lin, Yu-Hung Chen, Chun-Yen Chang

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The Reduced Recombination and the Enhanced Lifetime of Excited Electron in QDSSCs Based on Different ZnS and SiO2 Passivation by Ha Thanh Tung, Nguyen Thu Thao, Lam Quang Vinh

“…The quantum dot solar cells based on photoanode multilayers, which were coated with a ZnS or SiO2 passivation, increased dramatic absorption in the visible light region as compared with other photoanodes and reduced rapid recombination proccesses in photovoltaic. As a result, the performance efficiency of TiO2/CdS/CdSe photoanode with SiO2 passivation increased by 150% and 375% compared with TiO2/CdS/CdSe with ZnS passivation and TiO2/CdSe photoanode, respectively. …”
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Quadrature-Phase-Locked-Loop-Based Back-Electromotive Force Observer for Sensorless Brushless DC Motor Drive Control in Solar-Powered Electric Vehicles by Biswajit Saha, Aryadip Sen, Bhim Singh, Kumar Mahtani, José A. Sánchez-Fernández

“…This work presents a sensorless brushless DC motor (BLDCM) drive control, optimized for solar photovoltaic (PV)- and battery-fed light electric vehicles (LEVs). …”
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Performance Improvements of Selective Emitters by Laser Openings on Large-Area Multicrystalline Si Solar Cells by Sheng-Shih Wang, Jyh-Jier Ho, Jia-Jhe Liou, Jia-Show Ho, Wei-Chih Hsu, Wen-Haw Lu, Song-Yeu Tsai, Hsien-Seng Hung, Kang L. Wang

“…Moreover, the prominent features of the process render it effective means to promote overall performance in the photovoltaic industry.…”
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Optimization of Tilt Angle of a PV System to Get Maximum Generated Power: a Case Study by Harwan Mohammed Taha, Sipan Hameed

“…The amount of solar irradiance falls onto photovoltaic (PV) panels depends highly on the tilt angle between the panels and the horizontal plane. …”
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Optimization of Neurons Number in Artificial Neural Network Model for Predicting the Power Production of PV Module by Hussain Hamdi Khalaf, Ali Nasser Hussain, Zuhair S. Al-Sagar, Abdulrahman Th. Mohammad, Hilal A. Fadhil

“… In this work, an Artificial Neural Network (ANN) with a backward-propagation technique was used to predict the power generation of the Photovoltaic (PV) module in weather conditions of Baghdad city-Iraq. …”
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Novel Scalable Topologies of High Power Density Quadratic Converters With Low Voltage Stress on Power Diode by Md Samiullah, Mohammed A. Al. Hitmi, Atif Iqbal, Shirazul Islam

“…High-gain dc–dc converters are used for a number of applications including the power processing of several low-voltage renewable energy sources (solar photovoltaic and fuel cells) while they are integrated into a microgrid. …”
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Advanced neural network modeling with Levenberg–Marquardt algorithm for optimizing tri-hybrid nanofluid dynamics in solar HVAC systems by A. Aziz, S.A.H. Shah, H.M.S. Bahaidarah, T. Zamir, T. Aziz

“…The performance of photovoltaic (PV)-based heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems is highly sensitive to operating temperature. …”
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Dye-Sensitized Nanocrystalline ZnO Solar Cells Based on Ruthenium(II) Phendione Complexes by Hashem Shahroosvand, Parisa Abbasi, Mohsen Ameri, Mohammad Reza Riahi Dehkordi

“…The AFM images clearly show both, the outgrowth of the complexes which are adsorbed on ZnO thin film and the depression of ZnO thin film. We have studied photovoltaic properties of dye-sensitized nanocrystalline semiconductor solar cells based on Ru phendione complexes, which gave power conversion efficiency of (η) of 1.54% under the standard AM 1.5 irradiation (100 mW cm−2) with a short-circuit photocurrent density (𝐽sc) of 3.42 mA cm−2, an open-circuit photovoltage (𝑉oc) of 0.622 V, and a fill factor (ff) of 0.72. …”
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Biaxial Equatorial Solar Tracker with High Precision and Low Consumption: Modelling and Realization by Hicham Bouzakri, Ahmed Abbou, Khalil Tijani, Zakaria Abousserhane

“…The solar tracker is a mechanism that helps the photovoltaic panel to maximize its performance, while keeping it oriented towards direct solar radiation. …”
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Theoretical Study on the Photoelectric Properties of a Class of Copolymers Based on Benzodithiophene for Solar Cells by Xiao-Hua Xie, Xin-Wei Zhao, Ming Li

“…The results indicate that PBDTTBT’s well conjugation benefits its good stability, and its wide and strong absorption spectra in the range of visible light, appropriate FMO levels, well charge transport, and favorable exciton dissociation lead to its photovoltaic performance. Furthermore, through comparing the four designed polymers with PBDTTBT, we conclude that the four designed polymers have stronger exciton dissociation ability and larger open-circuit voltage and external quantum efficiencies. …”
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Heat transfer characterization of a new collector design featuring ribs, petals, and helical twisted tapes: Experimental study by Banw Omer Ahmed, Adnan Ibrahim, Hariam Luqman Azeez, Sharul Sham Dol, Ali H.A. Al-Waeli, Mahmoud Jaber

“…The limited thermal efficiency of collectors in photovoltaic thermal systems continues to pose a major hurdle. …”
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Investigating the performance parameters of solar cell for efficiency enhancement by Muhammad Muneeb Khan, Sadiq Ahmad, Jahangeer Faiz, Rubab Nazeer, Muhammad Amir Shafi, Ahmad Bin Ishtiaq

“…To develop and simulate the properties of the CuZnTSe cell and its possible applications in photovoltaic solar cells, simulation software SCAPS-1D is utilized. …”
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Dimethyl Sulfoxide Mixed-Solvent Engineering for Efficient Perovskite/Silicon Tandem Solar Cell by Haifeng Zhang, Youling He, Qian Li, Hao Zhang, Yinqing Sun, Tengteng Yang, Yinyi Ma, Tian Yang, Xindi Zheng, Lin Mao

“…The integration of perovskite with silicon for constructing tandem solar cells (TSCs) represents a promising route in photovoltaic technology. The hybrid sequential deposition (HSD) method, combining thermal evaporation and spin-coating, is crucial for developing perovskite films in textured perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells. …”
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Low‐carbon economic schedule of the H2DRI‐EAF steel plant integrated with a power‐to‐hydrogen system driven by blue hydrogen and green hydrogen by Bokang Zou, Yuanshi Zhang, Qirui Chen, Qinran Hu, Xiaoyan Hu, Jing Shi, Zesen Li, Qi Wang

“…An illustrating method is utilised for modelling the entire steel production process and power to hydrogen (PtH2) process in detail for the H2DRI‐EAF steel plant, which includes natural gas, photovoltaic, wind power self‐provided power plants, and carbon capture and storage (CCS) systems. …”
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Grid-Connected Solar PV System with Maximum Power Point Tracking and Battery Energy Storage Integrated with Sophisticated Three-Level NPC Inverter by D. Ravi Kishore, T. Vijay Muni, B. Srinivas Raja, Mukesh Pushkarna, B. Srikanth Goud, Kareem M. AboRas, Sadam Alphonse

“…In this research, a solar photovoltaic system with maximum power point tracking (MPPT) and battery storage is integrated into a grid-connected system using an improved three-level neutral-point-clamped (NPC) inverter. …”
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Integrated assessment of environmental suitability and water-energy conflict for optimizing solar energy in Northwest China's desert regions by Weike Zhao, Zhangxinyue Zhao, Wenjuan Hou, Dezheng Jiang, Kaijin Zhang, Xueliang Zhang

“…This study evaluates the environmental suitability and water resource impact of photovoltaic (PV) and concentrated solar power (CSP) systems in the desert regions of Northwest China. …”
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Surface Treatment on Nickel Oxide to Enhance the Efficiency of Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells by Kaijie Wang, Ye Tian, Heng Jiang, Meng Chen, Shuangyan Xu

“…The organic-inorganic hybrid perovskites such as CH3NH3PbI3 have been considered as one of the most promising candidates for the next-generation photovoltaic materials due to its high absorption coefficient, low exciton binding energy, and long diffusion length. …”
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Utilization of Animal Solid Waste for Electricity Generation in the Northwest of Iran 3E Analysis for One-Year Simulation by Azher M. Abed, Holya A. Lafta, Reza Alayi, Hossein Tamim, Mohsen Sharifpur, Nima Khalilpoor, Behnam Bagheri

“…To better compare the competitiveness of this energy, photovoltaic systems and wind turbines have been used as different scenarios of electrical energy production in the study area. …”
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