A review of the concentrated photovoltaic/thermal (CPVT) hybrid solar systems based on the spectral beam splitting technology

Applied Energy

Volumn 187, Issue , 2017, Pages 534-563

  Ju, Xing ^a   Xu, Chao ^a   Han, Xue ^a   Du, Xiaoze ^a   Wei, Gaosheng ^a   Yang, Yongping ^a  

^a NORTH CHINA ELECTRIC POWER UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Concentrated photovoltaic thermal; Concentrated solar power (CSP); Concentration; Hybrid solar system; Spectral beam splitting

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; LIQUIDS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SOLAR ABSORBERS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR RADIATION; SOLAR SYSTEM;

CONCENTRATED SOLAR POWER; HYBRID SOLAR SYSTEM; INTERFERENCE FILTERS; PHOTOVOLTAIC/THERMAL; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SPECTRAL BEAMS; SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS; THERMOCHEMICAL REACTIONS;

SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); HYDROGEN; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; POWER GENERATION; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SOLAR RADIATION; SOLAR SYSTEM; SPECTRAL ANALYSIS; THERMAL POWER;

EID: 84999750748     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.11.087     Document Type: Review

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