Photovoltaic Solar Chimney System: A Review

Abstract

ABSTRACT Photovoltaic (PV) technology is one of the harvesting techniques for renewable energy resources, which can meet future energy demand. One of the most significant research issues right now is the marriage of solar cell technology with solar chimney technology. Because of its uses for simultaneous power production, ventilation, and heating, PV-solar chimneys are gaining a lot of interest. A study of the literature is presented in this article, which includes several designs of a PV-solar chimney system as well as their thermal and electrical applications. The review examines the impact of design and operational parameters on the performance of the PV-solar chimney, including the glass cover, use of a direct current fan, façade width, air vent, air gap thickness, thermal insulation, packing factor, coverage, heat storage, air mass flow rate, PV cell cooling, southern windows, and solar cell tilt angle. A comparison of the PV-solar chimney system and the traditional solar chimney is also shown, as well as the application of this unique technology. Engineers and researchers will benefit from this review paper, which will give information for future study.

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