Advances in hybrid solar photovoltaic and thermoelectric generators

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 72, Issue , 2017, Pages 1295-1302

  Huen, Priscilla ^a   Daoud, Walid A ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Hybrid system; Photovoltaic; Solar cell; Solar energy; Thermoelectric

Indexed keywords

HYBRID SYSTEMS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; SOLAR CONCENTRATORS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; THERMOELECTRIC ENERGY CONVERSION; THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT; THERMOELECTRICITY;

ENERGY NEEDS; FUTURE ENERGIES; HYBRID PHOTOVOLTAICS; PHOTOVOLTAICS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; SOLAR LIGHT; SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAICS; THERMOELECTRIC; THERMOELECTRIC GENERATORS; THERMOELECTRIC SYSTEMS;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 85006157209     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: 18790690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2016.10.042     Document Type: Review

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