Hybrid Photovoltaic Thermal (PV-T) systems represent a promising fusion of photovoltaic (PV) and thermal solar energy technologies, enabling the simultaneous generation of electricity and useful heat.

A research group from Ireland developed a PVT system consisting of a 170 W photovoltaic panel connected to a water tank placed at the backside of the PV module itself. The PVT module is able to ...

(Nanowerk News) A new model that demonstrates how solar panels could more effectively harness both electrical and thermal energy by addressing the issue of hotspots on solar cells has been developed ...

A Spanish-Italian research group has developed a solid-state thermal-to-electric energy converter based on hybrid thermionic-photovoltaics (TIPV) for different applications. It consists of a ...

An innovative hybrid solar device that combines a PV panel and energy storage has achieved record levels of energy storage efficiency for such a device. And unlike conventional batteries, the ...

Researchers in China have just unveiled a new hybrid wind-solar heat pump that significantly improves energy efficiency and ...

Researchers at China’s Guangdong Power Grid have proposed a new hybrid microgrid system that achieves an operational cost ...

What appears to be a “PV sea” is actually Phase 1 of the Kela PV plant, the world’s largest, highest-altitude, first GW scale hydro-solar hybrid power plant, covering an area of 16km2, with a total ...

Solar Module Super League member LONGi unveiled its Hi-MO 7 solar module at the 2023 edition of SNEC last month. The module is based on hybrid passivated dual-junction cell technology, and features ...

Model may also have applications in the prediction fields of renewable energy and other time series datasets, including weather forecasting and financial markets ...

A booming solar-power industry is driving a surge in the demand for silver, which is needed in large quantities to make photovoltaic panels. Silver is integral to the production of solar ...