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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. and SELLAMI, N. 2021. Myth or gold? The power of aesthetics in the adoption of building integrated photovoltaics (BIPVs). Energy nexus [online], 4, article number 100021. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nexus.2021.100021

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 it is on... 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. [Dataset] (2021)
Dataset
FAISAL, N.H., SELLAMI, N., VENTURI, F., HUSSAIN, T., MALLICK, T., MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F., BISHOP, A., UPADHYAYA, H., KATIYAR, N.K. and GOEL, S. 2021. Large scale manufacturing route to metamaterial coatings using thermal spray techniques and their response to solar radiation. [Dataset]. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1369280

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 a... Read More about Large scale manufacturing route to metamaterial coatings using thermal spray techniques and their response to solar radiation. [Dataset].

Indoor characterisation of a reverse truncated pyramid concentrator. (2021)
Conference Proceeding
TAMUNO-IBUOMI, L.O., MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F., RAMIREZ-INIGUEZ, R., ARDILA-REY, J.A., ABU-BAKAR, S.H., BANI, N.A., SEE, C.H., FAISAL, N.H. and SELLAMI, N. 2021. Indoor characterisation of a reverse truncated pyramid concentrator. In Proceedings of 48th Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Photovoltaic specialists conference 2021 (PVSC 2021), 20-25 June 2021, [virtual conference]. Piscataway: IEEE [online], pages 2348-2350. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC43889.2021.9518741

The development of concentrating photovoltaic (PV) started in 1960s and over the years, a variety of concentrator designs have been explored. One of its applications is for use in building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) with the aim of producing a ch... Read More about Indoor characterisation of a reverse truncated pyramid concentrator..

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. and BHAKAR, R. 2021. Performance improvement of a CPV system: experimental investigation into passive cooling with phase change materials. Energies [online], 14(12), article 3550. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/en14123550

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. and 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 [online], 14(12): building integrated PV system, article 3412. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/en14123412

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., FAROOQ, H., ABU-BAKAR, S.H., ARDILA-REY, J.A., SELLAMI, N., KILPATRICK, C., MUHTAZARUDDIN, M.N., BANI, N.A. and ZULKIPLI, M. 2021. Mathematical modelling of a static concentrating photovoltaic: simulation and experimental validation. Applied sciences [online], 11(9), article 3894. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/app11093894

For the past twenty years, there has been increasing interest and investment in solar photovoltaic (PV) technology. One particular area of interest is the development of concentrating PV (CPV), especially for use in building integration. Many CPV des... Read More about Mathematical modelling of a static concentrating photovoltaic: simulation and experimental validation..