Exergy analysis of solar energy applications
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2012
Abstract
Solar energy is a clean, abundant and easily available renewable energy. Usage of solar energy in different kinds of systems provides scope for several studies on exergy analysis. In the present work, a comprehensive literature review has been carried out on exergy analysis of various solar energy systems. The systems considered under study are solar photovoltaic, solar heating devices, solar water desalination system, solar air conditioning and refrigerators, solar drying process and solar power generation. The summary of exergy analysis and exergetic efficiencies is presented along with the exergy destruction sources.
Keywords
Exergy analysis, Solar energy, Exergetic efficiency, Solar photovoltaic.
Divisions
fac_eng
Publication Title
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
Volume
16
Issue
1
Publisher
Elsevier
Additional Information
Department Of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Building, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA