A comprehensive review in pursuit of optimal solar performance: Nanofluids, solar hybrid systems, and challenges ahead

IF 7.1 2区工程技术 Q1 ENERGY & FUELS

Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments Pub Date : 2025-06-28 DOI:10.1016/j.seta.2025.104420

Seyed Abolfazl Mirnezami , Nazmul Huda , R. Saidur , Vladimir Strezov

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Enhancing energy efficiency and advancing sustainable energy solutions remain critical for mitigating global challenges such as climate change, water pollution, and air pollution. Solar energy contributes significantly to resolving these issues. However, its intermittent nature poses limitations for standalone applications. This review addresses these challenges by evaluating two key strategies: enhancing heat transfer in solar systems using mono and hybrid nanofluids, and integrating solar technologies with other energy sources to form hybrid systems. These approaches not only boost solar system efficiency but also ensure grid stability under fluctuating environmental conditions. The paper reviews recent advancements in nanofluid applications across various solar configurations, including flat plate, vacuum tube, parabolic trough, and photovoltaic thermal systems. Additionally, it explores hybridisation techniques combining solar with fossil fuels and renewable sources such as biofuels, wind, geothermal, and hydro energy to improve system stability and scalability. The review outlines the advantages, disadvantages, and challenges of using nanofluids in solar hybrid systems, while also highlighting key performance outcomes such as improved thermal efficiency and reduced CO₂ emissions, and discussing practical design considerations, technical limitations, and environmental benefits. This study aims to inform future research and support the implementation of efficient and sustainable hybrid solar energy systems.

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Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments Energy-Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

CiteScore

12.70

自引率

12.50%

发文量

1091

期刊介绍： Encouraging a transition to a sustainable energy future is imperative for our world. Technologies that enable this shift in various sectors like transportation, heating, and power systems are of utmost importance. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments welcomes papers focusing on a range of aspects and levels of technological advancements in energy generation and utilization. The aim is to reduce the negative environmental impact associated with energy production and consumption, spanning from laboratory experiments to real-world applications in the commercial sector.