A comparison between solar thermal and photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) systems for typical household in Libya

• Main Authors: Zuheir, Mohammad, El-Faitouri, Abdulhafed S., Rajab, Zakariya, Khalil, Ashraf F., Alfergani, Asma, Khan, Sheroz, Ahmed, Syed Faiz, Ali, Athar
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2018
• Subjects: TH4021 Buildings. Construction with reference to use.; TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery; TJ807 Renewable energy sources; TK1001 Production of electric energy. Powerplants
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/66916/13/66916_A%20comparison%20between%20solar%20thermal_complete.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/66916/2/66916_A%20Comparison%20Between%20Solar%20Thermal_scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/66916/19/66916_A%20Comparison%20Between%20Solar%20Thermal_wos.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/66916/; https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=8277877

—The fossil fuel in Libya produces the most of the generated electricity. As the energy demand will escalate significantly in the near future, more oil and gas are consumed and hence more CO2 emission. Therefore, for a sustained development the renewable energy must share in the electricity mar...