A Novel Review on Nano-fluid and Phase Change Material based Photovoltaic Thermal (PV/T) Systems

Abstract In this paper, advanced researches on photovoltaic thermal systems are reviewed. First, the PV/T concept and it’s advantageous and disadvantageous are mentioned. Then the latest innovations for improving the performance of PV/T systems such as applying Nano-fluid and Phase Change Material (PCM) and also hybrid-Nano-fluid are discussed. The results of numerical, energy, exergy and experimental studies in this issue have been considered. Investigations show that the utilization of Nano-fluid and PCM improve the thermal efficiency of the PV/T systems and reduce the consumption of fossil fuels.