Performance enhancement strategies of a hybrid solar chimney power plant integrated with photovoltaic panel

Summary

Investigates adding photovoltaic panels to a hybrid solar chimney power plant, where the hot greenhouse environment reduces PV efficiency, using a numerical model validated against experiments. Pairing a converging collector duct with a diverging chimney raised PV efficiency by about 7%, and the inner 80% of the collector was the most effective zone for cooling the panels.

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