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Thermal performance evaluation and energy saving potential of semi-transparent CdTe in Façade BIPV (2021)
Journal Article
Alrashidi, H., Issa, W., Sellami, N., Sundaram, S., & Mallick, T. (2022). Thermal performance evaluation and energy saving potential of semi-transparent CdTe in Façade BIPV. Solar Energy, 232, 84-91. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2021.12.037

Semi-transparent PV glazing are promising in Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) applications. They provide daylight control, energy saving and power generation. The selection of optimal Photovoltaic (PV) glazing requires the accounting for vario... Read More about Thermal performance evaluation and energy saving potential of semi-transparent CdTe in Façade BIPV.

Promoting the Solar Industry in Ghana through Effective Public-Private Partnership (PPP): Some Lessons from South Africa and Morocco (2021)
Journal Article
Amo Awuku, S., Bennadji, A., Muhammad Sukki, F., & Sellami, N. (2022). Promoting the Solar Industry in Ghana through Effective Public-Private Partnership (PPP): Some Lessons from South Africa and Morocco. Energies, 15(1), Article 17. https://doi.org/10.33

Over the past decades, solar energy has gained much attention in Ghana, especially after the 2012–2016 power crisis. The government through Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) has attempted to increase the shares of solar generation to augment its eff... Read More about Promoting the Solar Industry in Ghana through Effective Public-Private Partnership (PPP): Some Lessons from South Africa and Morocco.

A blend of Traditional Visual Symbols in BIPV application; any Prospects? (2021)
Journal Article
Awuku, S. A., Bennadji, A., Muhammad-Sukki, F., & Sellami, N. (2021). A blend of Traditional Visual Symbols in BIPV application; any Prospects?. Academia Letters, https://doi.org/10.20935/AL4029

Traditional Visual symbols are of great relevance, especially within the architectural space. Buildings may adopt symbols to depict culture, iconicity or identity. The quest to meet sustainable building targets and avert the looming effects of climat... Read More about A blend of Traditional Visual Symbols in BIPV application; any Prospects?.

Myth or Gold? The Power of Aesthetics in the adoption of Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPVs) (2021)
Journal Article
Awuku, S. A., Bennadji, A., Muhammad-Sukki, F., & Sellami, N. (2021). Myth or Gold? The Power of Aesthetics in the adoption of Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPVs). Energy nexus: water, food and power, 4, Article 100021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nex

BIPV has gained a lot of attention in the solar world especially in recent times as the push for Net Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB) and concerns about landscape aesthetics increases. Aesthetics plays a critical role in the adoption of BIPVs as i... Read More about Myth or Gold? The Power of Aesthetics in the adoption of Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPVs).

Large-scale manufacturing route to metamaterial coatings using thermal spray techniques and their response to solar radiation (2021)
Journal Article
Faisal, N. H., Sellami, N., Venturi, F., Hussain, T., Mallick, T., Muhammad-Sukki, F., …Goel, S. (2021). Large-scale manufacturing route to metamaterial coatings using thermal spray techniques and their response to solar radiation. Emergent Materials, 4

Metamaterials, an artificial periodic two-or three-dimensional configuration can change propagation characteristics of electromagnetic waves (i.e., reflection, transmission, absorption). The current challenges in the field of metamaterial coatings ar... Read More about Large-scale manufacturing route to metamaterial coatings using thermal spray techniques and their response to solar radiation.

Performance Improvement of a CPV System: Experimental Investigation into Passive Cooling with Phase Change Materials (2021)
Journal Article
Sharma, S., Sellami, N., Tahir, A. A., Mallick, T. K., & Bhakar, R. (2021). Performance Improvement of a CPV System: Experimental Investigation into Passive Cooling with Phase Change Materials. Energies, 14(12), Article 3550. https://doi.org/10.3390/en141

High temperature and overheating of photovoltaic panels lead to efficiency losses and eventual degradation. For solar PV systems, this is a significant impediment for achieving economic viability. In this study, a novel Window-Integrated Concentrated... Read More about Performance Improvement of a CPV System: Experimental Investigation into Passive Cooling with Phase Change Materials.

State-of-the-Art Review on the Energy Performance of Semi-Transparent Building Integrated Photovoltaic across a Range of Different Climatic and Environmental Conditions (2021)
Journal Article
Khalifeeh, R., Alrashidi, H., Sellami, N., Mallick, T., & Issa, W. (2021). State-of-the-Art Review on the Energy Performance of Semi-Transparent Building Integrated Photovoltaic across a Range of Different Climatic and Environmental Conditions. Energies,

Semi-transparent Building Integrated Photovoltaics provide a fresh approach to the renewable energy sector, combining the potential of energy generation with aesthetically pleasing, multi-functional building components. Employing a range of technolog... Read More about State-of-the-Art Review on the Energy Performance of Semi-Transparent Building Integrated Photovoltaic across a Range of Different Climatic and Environmental Conditions.

Mathematical Modelling of a Static Concentrating Photovoltaic: Simulation and Experimental Validation (2021)
Journal Article
Muhammad-Sukki, F., Zulkipli, M., Muhtazaruddin, M. N., Bani, N. A., Kilpatrick, C., Sellami, N., …Farooq, H. (2021). Mathematical Modelling of a Static Concentrating Photovoltaic: Simulation and Experimental Validation. Applied Sciences, 11(9), Article

For the past twenty years, there has been increasing interest and investment in solar pho-tovoltaic (PV) technology. One particular area of interest is the development of concentrating PV (CPV), especially for use in building integration. Many CPV de... Read More about Mathematical Modelling of a Static Concentrating Photovoltaic: Simulation and Experimental Validation.

Experimental Investigation of a Novel Absorptive/Reflective Solar Concentrator: A Thermal Analysis (2020)
Journal Article
Dayanand, A., Aykapadathu, M., Sellami, N., & Nazarinia, M. (2020). Experimental Investigation of a Novel Absorptive/Reflective Solar Concentrator: A Thermal Analysis. Energies, 13(5), Article 1281. https://doi.org/10.3390/en13051281

This paper presents the experimental investigation of a novel cross-compound parabolic concentrator (CCPC). For the first time, a CCPC module was designed to simultaneously work as an electricity generator and collect the thermal energy present in th... Read More about Experimental Investigation of a Novel Absorptive/Reflective Solar Concentrator: A Thermal Analysis.

Modelling photovoltaic soiling losses through optical characterization (2020)
Journal Article
Smestad, G. P., Germer, T. A., Alrashidi, H., Fernández, E. F., Dey, S., Brahma, H., …et al. (2020). Modelling photovoltaic soiling losses through optical characterization. Scientific Reports, 10, Article 58. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-56868-z

The accumulation of soiling on photovoltaic (PV) modules affects PV systems worldwide. Soiling consists of mineral dust, soot particles, aerosols, pollen, fungi and/or other contaminants that deposit on the surface of PV modules. Soiling absorbs, sca... Read More about Modelling photovoltaic soiling losses through optical characterization.