Solar, Volume 6, Issue 1

Recent advances in design, manufacturing and development techniques have been very relevant to making solar collectors feasible for production in a variety of applications. In the field of concentrated solar thermal technologies, several techniques h...

This study aimed to evaluate the thermal performance and operational behavior of an evacuated-tube solar collector field installed in a coastal hotel under real industrial conditions. The work analyzed temperature, irradiance, and mass-flow data to d...

CPVG (Utility-scale photovoltaic generation) is expanding rapidly worldwide, yet its cumulative ecological effects remain insufficiently quantified. This review synthesizes current evidence to clarify how CPVG influences ecosystems through linked mec...

Smart microgrids are localized energy systems that integrate distributed energy resources, such as photovoltaics (PVs) and battery storage, to optimize energy use, enhance reliability, and minimize environmental impacts. This paper investigates the o...

Uncovering the interdependencies among barrier factors and pinpointing the most critical obstacles are essential to overcoming the resistance encountered by photovoltaic (PV) integration into electricity markets. This study first employs grounded the...

The increasing integration of solar energy into the power grid necessitates robust fault detection and diagnosis (FDD) guidelines to ensure energy continuity and optimize the performance of grid-connected photovoltaic (GCPV) systems. This research ad...

In Mediterranean cities, high solar radiation combined with limited shading and vegetation intensifies the urban heat island (UHI) phenomenon. As the road network often covers a large portion of the cities’ surfaces and is mostly constructed us...

Bypass diode failure, particularly in the short-circuit mode, remains an under-addressed reliability issue in photovoltaic (PV) modules, causing severe power suppression and often leading to premature disposal of otherwise functional units. This stud...

While there is currently a significant opportunity for the construction of photovoltaic solar farms in the Southeastern United States, there is also a need for proper spatial planning that has not been adequately addressed by the existing literature....

The deployment of solar and other renewable energy technologies (RETs) plays a central role in the global energy transition and the pursuit of sustainable development. Beyond reducing greenhouse gas emissions, these technologies generate far-reaching...

This study investigates the fire behaviour of building-integrated photovoltaic (PV) claddings, focusing on the progression from glass failure to ignition under different cavity conditions. Experimental tests were conducted on two common PV cladding t...