Solar Spectrum Film Power Generation

Is SBS hybrid PV/T a promising technique for full spectrum solar energy utilization?

Though SBS hybrid PV/T system faced many challenges, it was well-established that it was a promising technique to realize full spectrum solar energy utilization. The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

What is agriculture photovoltaic?

Agriculture photovoltaic refers to a system that allows for both solar based electricity generation and agricultural use of the same area of land. It is also known as solar photovoltaic for sustainable agriculture and rural development. Plants and crop growth can be sustained even though the land is filled with solar panels.

How does spectrally selective film work?

As a result, thermoelectric devices coupled with the spectrally selective film harness this heat and convert it into electricity. This power-generating system decouples the energy conversion efficiency from light transparency of the window, thus enabling independent regulation for both.

Does nano-film based SBS irradiation produce more electricity than stand-alone CPV cells?

The experimental test showed that the hybrid power generation (weighted by a worth factor of electricity vs. heat) of the nano-film based SBS hybrid concentrated PV/T system was 9% higher than the electricity generation of stand-alone CPV cells, when the two systems were irradiated by the same concentrated solar irradiation [305, 314].

What is the performance of photon management in semitransparent PV cells?

The high performance of photon management was achieved by micro-fabricated sub-wavelength nanostructures on the front surface of semitransparent PV cells, which can realize strong absorption for the sunlight at high frequencies and high transmission for the sunlight with frequencies below the electronic band gap.

Which spectral beam splitter is used in SBS hybrid PV/T system?

Reflective-based nano-film spectral beam splitter can be applied in the SBS hybrid PV/T system, while a portion photon of the incoming sunlight can transmit through the nano-film optical filter and the other photons of the incoming sunlight were reflected .