{"title":"Solar Energy for Buildings: Clean Energies Utilisation and Development","authors":"A. Omer","doi":"10.2139/ssrn.2933628","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2933628","url":null,"abstract":"The move towards a low-carbon, world, driven partly by climate science and partly by the business opportunities it offers, will need the promotion of environmentally friendly alternatives, if an acceptable stabilisation level of atmospheric carbon dioxide is to be achieved. This requires the harnessing and use of natural resources that produce no air pollution or greenhouse gases (GHGs) and provides comfortable coexistence of human, livestock, and plants. This communication presents a comprehensive review of energy sources, and the development of sustainable technologies to explore these energy sources. It also includes potential renewable energy technologies, efficient energy systems, energy savings techniques and other mitigation measures necessary to reduce climate changes.","PeriodicalId":158283,"journal":{"name":"ChemRN: Solar & Solar Thermal Energy (Topic)","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122651946","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Economic Evaluation of Maintenance Strategies for Ground-Mounted Solar Photovoltaic Plants","authors":"Lennart Peters, R. Madlener","doi":"10.2139/ssrn.2883140","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2883140","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper we present a generic model which evaluates the economic viability of alternative maintenance strategies for differently sized photovoltaic plants with variable components. We thoroughly review the existing literature on reliability, maintenance and maintenance strategies for PV plants. The model is applied to ground-mounted solar PV plants of three different sizes: 1, 10, and 100 MWp. The analysis compares immediate corrective maintenance with maintenance strategies of different periodicity (weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly). Simulations take the driving time of the service team and the operation of a spare parts inventory into account. We further analyze the impact of hourly spot prices in contrast to constant prices (feed-in tariffs). We find that corrective maintenance is the most cost-effective strategy. If the service journey takes six hours instead of one hour, corrective maintenance becomes more expensive than weekly periodic maintenance. For a three-hour journey, the size of the PV plant matters. If corrective maintenance is adopted, the establishing of a spare parts inventory should be considered. When volatile hourly spot prices are considered, we find that opportunity costs are lowest (highest) when service teams operate at 8 pm (8 am), irrespective of the day of the week, whereas maintenance events scheduled for Wednesdays at 8 am or 2 pm are, given current EPEX spot prices, the most cost-effective in terms of total costs.","PeriodicalId":158283,"journal":{"name":"ChemRN: Solar & Solar Thermal Energy (Topic)","volume":"1006 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123106254","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cost- and Price Dynamics of Solar PV Modules","authors":"S. Reichelstein, A. Sahoo","doi":"10.2139/ssrn.2727089","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2727089","url":null,"abstract":"This paper develops a model framework and a corresponding empirical inference procedure for estimating long-run marginal cost in industries where production costs decline over time. In the context of the solar photovoltaic module industry, we rely on firm-level financial accounting data to estimate the long-run marginal cost of PV modules for the years 2008 -2013. During those years, the industry experienced both sharp price declines and significant expansions of manufacturing capacity. By comparing the trajectory of average sales prices with the long-run marginal cost estimates, we are in a position to quantify the extent to which actual price declines were attributable to excess capacity as opposed to reductions in production costs. While we find a significant effect attributable to excess capacity for some quarters in our sample period, the dynamics of this industry also points to a rate of cost reductions that is even faster than the 80% learning curve which has described the trajectory of average sales prices over the past three decades.","PeriodicalId":158283,"journal":{"name":"ChemRN: Solar & Solar Thermal Energy (Topic)","volume":"140 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-12-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123361124","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Heterogeneity in the Adoption of Photovoltaic Systems in Flanders","authors":"Olivier De Groote, G. Pepermans, F. Verboven","doi":"10.2139/ssrn.2676526","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2676526","url":null,"abstract":"We study the determinants of PV adoption in the region of Flanders (Belgium), where PV adoption reached high levels during 2006–2012, because of active government intervention. Based on a unique dataset at a very detailed spatial level, we estimate a Poisson model to explain the heterogeneity in adoption rates. We obtain the following findings. First, local policies have a robust and significant impact on PV adoption. Second, there is a strong unconditional income effect, implying a Matthew effect in the subsidization of PVs. Our third finding is however that this income effect is largely driven by the fact that wealthier households are more likely to adopt because they tend to be higher users, are more frequent house owners, or own houses that are better suited for PV. In several extensions, we consider the determinants of the average size of installed PVs, and the differential impact of certain variables over time.","PeriodicalId":158283,"journal":{"name":"ChemRN: Solar & Solar Thermal Energy (Topic)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131268657","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Design and Cost Evaluation of a Distribution Feeder Connected Solar System","authors":"S. Ashfaq, Nisma Saleem, T. Mahmood","doi":"10.2139/ssrn.3434234","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3434234","url":null,"abstract":"A distribution grid connected photovoltaic (PV) system faces the problem of reactive power imbalance. In view of this problem, a three-phase single-stage distribution grid connected with PV inverter can be incorporated with Var compensation. To obtain the accurate amount of real power insertion, as well as the voltage and var control. This paper proposes an improved structure of a distribution feeder of UET Taxila for the grid integration of PV solar systems with static var compensation (SVC). The employed scheme consists of a 3 phase bridge inverter which allows the efficient, flexible and reliable generation of PV array. Cost evaluation of project is also carried out on basic level. The validation of proposed models is carried out through digital simulations using the MATLAB/Simulink .","PeriodicalId":158283,"journal":{"name":"ChemRN: Solar & Solar Thermal Energy (Topic)","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133617965","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Luis Bernardo Lopez Sosa, J. Zárate Medina, M. González-Avilés, H. Servín Campuzano, H. Calderon, F. R. Robles Hernández
{"title":"In to the Net Zero Emissions and Climate Change Control: From Solid Carbon Waste to Effective Solar Convertors","authors":"Luis Bernardo Lopez Sosa, J. Zárate Medina, M. González-Avilés, H. Servín Campuzano, H. Calderon, F. R. Robles Hernández","doi":"10.2139/ssrn.3940117","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3940117","url":null,"abstract":"Here we demonstrate the potential for solar-to-heat conversion of carbon byproducts and their outstanding potential to reduce anthropogenic emissions. Those carbon byproducts are: soots (biomass, evaporated carbon, etc.) as well as morphed graphenes. Our results cover optical characterization to demonstrate their suitability of those materials as heat capacitors and heat convertors. Our raw materials are sustainable and currently considered environmental pollutants that require true attention to minimize global warming. Fortunately, they are ideal candidates to reduce the carbon footprints and can contribute towards a true net-zero environmental transition. We explore and demonstrate that soots are among the most competitive materials to transform solar energy into heat due to their absorption capacity, and durability. These materials are more competitive then commercial products and other known solar convertors demonstrating the superior thermosolar benefits. The best candidate is biomass with solar absorptivity, light emission and cost reduction of 96, 15 fold and 85%, respectively, when compare to commercial products. Biomass and soot have comparable or better solar conversion characteristics, and sustainability than pristine carbon nanostructures and they are 3+ orders of magnitude cheaper.","PeriodicalId":158283,"journal":{"name":"ChemRN: Solar & Solar Thermal Energy (Topic)","volume":"108 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122492745","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Can Clean Energy Projects Help the Poor? Evidence from the PV Projects in China","authors":"Bin Yuan, Yuhuan Cui, Luqing Ge","doi":"10.2139/ssrn.3940151","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3940151","url":null,"abstract":"The objective of this paper is therefore to capture to which extent clean energy project have led to poverty alleviation, based on solar photovoltaic (PV) projects data for years 2015 (pre-PV) and 2019 (post-PV) for rural counties in China. Complementary to existing studies, we explore the influence of PV projects on sustainable development benefits for rural and further introduce the projects designation event into the model to analyze the long-run effects across host counties. Through the difference-in-differences (DID) approach by adopting the propensity score matching (PSM), the results show that with the promotion of PV projects, although the total income of rural residents has somewhat rose, growing income inequality coincides with the significant differences in benefits among groups. For poverty-stricken block group the economic benefits are relatively smaller while the negative effects on income equality are less explicit than those for the other groups. Moreover, a substantial increase in income is evident during the periods before the implementation of PV projects. Meanwhile, the growing income gap is long-run and appears only after projects have been carried out. Foreseeably, the promotion of PV projects may be a potential challenge to address relative poverty.","PeriodicalId":158283,"journal":{"name":"ChemRN: Solar & Solar Thermal Energy (Topic)","volume":"26 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129730383","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Deepak Thrithamarassery Gangadharan, D. Valverde-Chávez, Andrés-Felipe Castro-Méndez, Vivek Prakash, R. Izquierdo, Carlos Silva, D. Ma, Juan‐Pablo Correa‐Baena
{"title":"Bulky Cations Improve Band Alignment and Efficiency in Sn-Based Perovskite Solar Cells","authors":"Deepak Thrithamarassery Gangadharan, D. Valverde-Chávez, Andrés-Felipe Castro-Méndez, Vivek Prakash, R. Izquierdo, Carlos Silva, D. Ma, Juan‐Pablo Correa‐Baena","doi":"10.2139/ssrn.3564995","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3564995","url":null,"abstract":"The commercial feasibility of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) is not guaranteed as long as lead (Pb) is present in the active material, halide perovskites. Mixed halide Tin (Sn)-based alloyed perovskites with optimal band gaps ranging from 1.15 to 3.55 eV are excellent alternatives to Pb-based perovskites. In this work, we find that the addition of bulky phenylethyl ammonium (PEA) cation in the precursor solution leads to improved solar cell performance and optoelectronic properties. A prolonged laser exposure is found to induce a redshift the sample absorption for the control and no shift for the PEA-added sample, as shown by transient absorption spectroscopy. Further, we show that the addition of PEA improves band alignment of the perovskite with phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM), which aids in electron injection and therefore increases photocurrents in solar cells. These results show that PEA addition suppresses halide segregation improving material stability, charge collection at perovskite/electron transport layer, and recombination dynamics in perovskite material. As a result, the PEA-containing Sn-rich PSCs exhibited a champion efficiency of 13% with a high open-circuit voltage of 0.77 V and improved current-voltage hysteretic behavior. These results shed light on the importance of halide segregation and band alignment when designing lead-free PSCs.","PeriodicalId":158283,"journal":{"name":"ChemRN: Solar & Solar Thermal Energy (Topic)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133462679","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Bibliometric Analysis of Solar Energy Application on Organic Rankine Cycle","authors":"D. Permana, D. Rusirawan, I. Farkas","doi":"10.2139/ssrn.3943413","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3943413","url":null,"abstract":"Solar Thermal is one of many heat sources that can be applied to support organic Rankine cycle (ORC) system. The advantage of using solar thermal as a heat source when combine with ORC system, it can provide affordable energy supplies in remote areas and suitable in disaster territory. Growth in solar-ORC research is not only on a lab/workshop scale but also on an industrial scale. Most articles refer to methods and tool in design process, combine heat and improvement of the cycle, working fluids selection and case study based on primary or secondary data. The paper is report of the newest trends on the research of solar application on ORC using bibliometric analysis. The study of bibliometric using VOSviewer was recognized as a captivating method in the literature that allows examining the scientific progress of a certain topic. Moreover, a qualitative approach can be performed by analysing the keywords contained in different documents to identify a circumstance that feature the research trend and to understand future viewpoint.","PeriodicalId":158283,"journal":{"name":"ChemRN: Solar & Solar Thermal Energy (Topic)","volume":"32 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127633204","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}