TY - JOUR

T1 - Thermo-enviro-economic analysis of solar photovoltaic/thermal system incorporated with u-shaped grid copper pipe, thermal electric generators and nanofluids: An experimental investigation

AU - Seepana, Praveenkumar

AU - Agyekum, Ephraim Bonah

AU - Abhinav, Kumar

AU - Velkin, V. I.

N1 - Authors would like to express sincere gratitude to company (IBP-Ural) for providing necessary materials for the experimental work. The research funding from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation (Ural Federal University Program of Development within the Priority-2030 Program) is gratefully acknowledged: Grant number: FEUZ-2022-0031., The research funding from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation (Tolerant Efficient Energy Based on Renewable Energy Sources) Grant number: N 975.42. Young Scientist laboratory.323/22. The research funding from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation (Tolerant Efficient Energy Based on Renewable Energy Sources) Grant number: N 975.42. Young Scientist laboratory.323/22. The research funding from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation (Ural Federal University Program of Development within the Priority-2030 Program) is gratefully acknowledged: Grant number: FEUZ-2022-0031.

PY - 2023

Y1 - 2023

N2 - In this experimental investigation, a thermo-enviro-economic analysis is presented for a hybrid photovoltaic (PVT)/thermoelectric generator (TEGs) system. A comparative investigation between a reference PV, PVT with water, and PVT with TEG/nanofluid was performed. The key findings from the comparative study revealed that compared to the reference PV panel, the temperature drop of the PVT/Water, and PVT/TEG/nanofluid configurations are found to be 25.1 %, and 41.2 %, respectively. The electrical efficiencies of the PVT/Water, and PVT/TEG/nanofluid panels also improved by 5.8 %, and 8.5 %, respectively. Furthermore, it was found that the levelized cost of energy (LCOE), energy payback time (EPBT), and the environmental impact (net CO2 mitigation, and carbon credit) achieved for the PVT/TEG/nanofluid system, are 0.051–0.178 $/kWh, 3.36 years, 2.07 ton/year, 51.94 $/year, respectively. The LCOE and EPBT were found to be relatively high for the PVT/TEG/nanofluid system, compared to that of the PVT/Water, and reference PV module due to the extra cost incurred in its construction materials.

AB - In this experimental investigation, a thermo-enviro-economic analysis is presented for a hybrid photovoltaic (PVT)/thermoelectric generator (TEGs) system. A comparative investigation between a reference PV, PVT with water, and PVT with TEG/nanofluid was performed. The key findings from the comparative study revealed that compared to the reference PV panel, the temperature drop of the PVT/Water, and PVT/TEG/nanofluid configurations are found to be 25.1 %, and 41.2 %, respectively. The electrical efficiencies of the PVT/Water, and PVT/TEG/nanofluid panels also improved by 5.8 %, and 8.5 %, respectively. Furthermore, it was found that the levelized cost of energy (LCOE), energy payback time (EPBT), and the environmental impact (net CO2 mitigation, and carbon credit) achieved for the PVT/TEG/nanofluid system, are 0.051–0.178 $/kWh, 3.36 years, 2.07 ton/year, 51.94 $/year, respectively. The LCOE and EPBT were found to be relatively high for the PVT/TEG/nanofluid system, compared to that of the PVT/Water, and reference PV module due to the extra cost incurred in its construction materials.

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U2 - 10.1016/j.est.2023.106611

DO - 10.1016/j.est.2023.106611

M3 - Article

JO - Journal of Energy Storage

JF - Journal of Energy Storage

SN - 2352-152X

IS - 60

M1 - 106611

ER -