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Use of Heat From, and Thermal Management of, Photovoltaics

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Harnessing Solar Heat

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Energy ((LNEN,volume 18))

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A photovoltaic-thermal (PV/T) is a photovoltaic panel from which heat is removed.

The Sun is shining, but the ice is slippery

Gibson (1931)

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Norton, B. (2014). Use of Heat From, and Thermal Management of, Photovoltaics. In: Harnessing Solar Heat. Lecture Notes in Energy, vol 18. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-7275-5_6

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