Feasibility Study of PV-Wind-Fuel Cell Hybrid Power System for Electrification of a Rural Village in Ethiopia by Mikias Hailu Kebede, Getachew Bekele Beyene

“…., renewable and fuel cell based) distributed generation (DG) systems have attracted increased interest. Wind-based and photovoltaic- (PV-) based power generation are two of the most promising renewable energy technologies. …”
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Optimal Scheduling of Microgrids Based on an Improved Dung Beetle Optimization Algorithm by Yuntao Yue, Haoran Ren, Dong Liu, Lenian Zhang

“…Firstly, a microgrid operation model including a photovoltaic array, wind turbine, micro gas turbine, diesel generator, energy storage, and grid connection is constructed, considering the demand response and the uncertainty of wind and solar power. …”
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Impact and optimization of vehicle charging scheduling on regional clean energy power supply network management by Penghui Xu, Xiaobo Wang, Zhichao Li

“…The comprehensive model integrates electric vehicle charging stations, distributed photovoltaic power generation systems, wind farms, and battery energy storage devices and enables the charging process to be accurately controlled with real-time monitoring and intelligent algorithms. …”
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Energy resources investment for industrial virtual power plants under techno-economic uncertainties by Saeed Ghamarypour, Morteza Rahimiyan

“…., interest rate reduction and subsidy removal on energy carriers, to motivate the energy resources investment, and (ii) under the modified economic conditions and the available budget of K$500, a risk-neutral investor decides the investment of conventional and photovoltaic generating units while a more risk-averse agent prefers to choose only the conventional technology, and decide 88.6% decrement in total generation capacity investment. …”
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Sustainable hybrid systems for electric vehicle charging infrastructures in regional applications by Aykut Fatih Güven, Nilya Ateş, Saud Alotaibi, Thabet Alzahrani, Amare Merfo Amsal, Salah K. Elsayed

“…Six different scenarios involving components such as photovoltaic (PV) panel, wind turbine (WT), biomass generators (BG), electrolyzer (Elz), hydrogen tank (HT), fuel cell (FC), batteries (Bat), inverter (Inv), and the grid were analyzed using HOMER Pro microgrid analysis tool version 3.14.2 software. …”
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Optimum Configuration of Solar PV Topologies for DC Microgrid Connected to the Longhouse Communities in Sarawak, Malaysia by Mohd R. M. Sharip, Ahmed M. A. Haidar, Aaron C. Jimel

“…The existing AC power supply-based solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in these areas pose many problems, mainly owing to the stages of conversion, energy losses, and the quality of power transfer. …”
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Impedance and Interface Properties of Al/Methyl-Red/p-InP Solar Cell by Ömer Güllü

“…It has been seen that the device exhibited a good photovoltaic behavior with a maximum open circuit voltage Voc of 0.38 V and short-circuit current Isc of 2.8 nA under only 200 lx light intensity. …”
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A comprehensive study to optimize organic/inorganic ETL and HTL materials on double perovskite layer Cs2AgBiBr6 solar cells with SCAPS 1D simulator by Jabir Hakami

“…Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have garnered significant attention due to their rapid advancements in efficiency and potential to revolutionize photovoltaic technology. Despite their progress, optimizing device performance remains a critical challenge, particularly in selecting appropriate materials for key layers such as transparent conductive oxides (TCOs), electron transport layers (ETLs), and hole transport layers (HTLs). …”
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Expanding Thermal Plasma Chemical Vapour Deposition of ZnO:Al Layers for CIGS Solar Cells by K. Sharma, B. L. Williams, A. Mittal, H. C. M. Knoops, B. J. Kniknie, N. J. Bakker, W. M. M. Kessels, R. E. I. Schropp, M. Creatore

“…Aluminium-doped zinc oxide (ZnO:Al) grown by expanding thermal plasma chemical vapour deposition (ETP-CVD) has demonstrated excellent electrical and optical properties, which make it an attractive candidate as a transparent conductive oxide for photovoltaic applications. However, when depositing ZnO:Al on CIGS solar cell stacks, one should be aware that high substrate temperature processing (i.e., >200°C) can damage the crucial underlying layers/interfaces (such as CIGS/CdS and CdS/i-ZnO). …”
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Enhancing efficiency in double perovskite solar cells through bandgap reduction via organic polymer doping by Ihtisham-ul-Haq, M.I. Khan, Ali Mujtaba, Asad Ullah, Badriah Ali, Muhammad Atif, M.S. Hasan

“…The structure of the solar cell is Au/Spiro-OMeTAD/Cs2AgBiBr6/TiO2/FTO/glass. Photovoltaic parameters of Cs2AgBiBr6 solar cells with PPy doping have high open-circuit voltage (Voc) of 0.91 V, fill factor (FF) of 0.72, short-circuit current (Jsc) of 5.37 mA/cm2, and efficiency (η) of 3.51 %. …”
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Interleaved Landsman Converter with Class Topper Optimized PI Control in Sensorless BLDC Motor Drive for Electric Vehicle by Suresh V., Jahnavi V.G., Manjula D., Lokesh M.

“…The converter is designed to optimize power conversion from photovoltaic (PV) sources to the energy required for the BLDC motor; the algorithm is implemented to hyper-tune the PI controller for precise and rapid response; a bidirectional converter was employed to manage the charging and discharging of the battery system, ensuring adequate power distribution during peak demands; and a single-phase voltage source inverter (VSI) was utilized for DC-AC conversion to drive the BLDC motor. …”
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Performance enhancement of full inorganic Sb2S3 solar cells with MnS hole transport layers by Minghong Rui, Hangyu Li, Yuan Li, Wenqi Li, Sumei Wang

“…This ultimately results in a high photovoltaic conversion efficiency (PCE) of 5.66%, which is more than a twofold increase in efficiency compared to that of device with unannealed MnS HTL. …”
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Optimal configuration strategy of energy storage considering flexible response of high energy-consuming industrial and mining loads in independent microgrid by Cuomu Yixi, Xiaoming Liu, Yu Li, Jingming Tan, Zhihong Liu, Basang Danzeng, Lei Wang

“…Based on this, incorporating the regulation boundaries of photovoltaic (PV) units, gas turbine units, concentrated solar power (CSP), ES system, and flexible lithium mining loads, an ES capacity optimization model is constructed to minimize the comprehensive system capital and operation costs in independent microgrid. …”
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Effect of precursor molarities on structural correlation with optoelectronic property of Zn2SnO4 nanostructured thin films by Isha Arora, Praveen Kumar Sharma, Harkawal Singh, Vanasundaram Natarajan

“…Zinc stannate, Zn2SnO4 (ZTO) has been recognized as the potential transparent conducting oxide (TCO) having reliable optoelectronic properties to be used in device applications like photovoltaic and display devices. In this study, the role of precursor solution molarity on structure and optoelectronic characteristics of the synthesized ZTO films is reported. …”
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Advantages of N-Type Hydrogenated Microcrystalline Silicon Oxide Films for Micromorph Silicon Solar Cells by Amornrat Limmanee, Songkiate Kittisontirak, Sorapong Inthisang, Taweewat Krajangsang, Jaran Sritharathikhun, Kobsak Sriprapha

“…It was found that all photovoltaic parameters of the micromorph silicon solar cells using the n top μc-SiO:H layer enhanced with increasing the CO2/SiH4 ratio up to 0.23, where the highest initial cell efficiency of 10.7% was achieved. …”
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A Novel Topology to Improve PV Module Efficiency under Partial Shading Conditions by Dominique Bonkoungou, Toussaint Guingane, Eric Korsaga, Sosthène Tassembedo, Zacharie Koalaga, Arouna Darga, François Zougmore

“…In this paper, we investigate the power degradation in a novel photovoltaic (PV) cell reconfiguration named KenDoKu (KDK) topology under different shading patterns. …”
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Design and Efficiency Optimization of Distributed Laser Wireless Power Transmission Systems Through Centralized Scheduling and Current Regulation by Liangrong Sun, Jinsong Kang, Yunfeng Bai, Pengjia Jin

“…The DC to DC efficiency of the power transmission chain can reach over 14%, and the photovoltaic array can output a maximum power of over 130 W. …”
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State-of-the-art carbon metering: Continuous emission monitoring systems for industrial applications by Ning Ding, Yanheng Xi, Wenting Jiang, Hongwei Li, Jun Su, Sixiang Yang, Tek Tjing Lie

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Development of a Daily Databank of Solar Radiation Components for Moroccan Territory by Mohammed Benchrifa, Hajar Essalhi, Rachid Tadili, Mohammed N. Bargach, Abdellah Mechaqrane

“…This will lead us to quantify the Moroccan solar potential and to determine the dimensions of all types of solar thermal and photovoltaic systems. Consequently, the obtained database will be the fundamental support for engineers, designers, and all organizations interested in developing solar systems, in different regions throughout Morocco. …”
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Optimized ANFIS-Based Robust Nonlinear Control of a Solar Off-Grid Charging Station for Electric Vehicles by Bibi Tabassam Gul, Iftikhar Ahmad, Habibur Rehman, Ammar Hasan

“…This paper attempts to improve the performance of an off-grid electric vehicle charging station powered by photovoltaic (PV) panels and batteries. To ensure optimal performance of the PV panels, maximum power point tracking (MPPT) is implemented using an adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system. …”
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