2. The properties of solar thermal energy storage materials Applications like house space heating require low temperature TES below 50 °C, while applications like electrical power generation require high temperature TES systems above 175 °C .
The performances of solar thermal energy storage systems A TES system consists of three parts: storage medium, heat exchanger and storage tank. Storage medium can be sensible, latent heat or thermochemical storage material . The purpose of the heat exchanger is to supply or extract heat from the storage medium.
Solar energy applications are found in many aspects of our daily life, such as space heating of houses, hot water supply and cooking. One major drawback of solar energy is intermittence . To mitigate this issue, need for energy storage system arises in most of the areas where solar energy is utilized.
In high temperature side, inorganic materials like nitrate salts are the most used thermal energy storage materials, while on the lower and medium side organic materials like commercial paraffin are most used. Improving thermal conductivity of thermal energy storage materials is a major focus area.
Usage of renewable and clean solar energy is expanding at a rapid pace. Applications of thermal energy storage (TES) facility in solar energy field enable dispatchability in generation of electricity and home space heating requirements. It helps mitigate the intermittence issue with an energy source like solar energy.
Hence, the development of materials with superior properties, such as higher efficiency, lower cost, and improved durability, can significantly enhance the performance of solar panels and enable the creation of new, more efficient photovoltaic devices. This review discusses recent progress in the field of materials for solar photovoltaic devices.
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