Performance assessment of photovoltaic and photovoltaic/thermal systems under the impact of shadowing

The rapid depletion of energy resources makes it necessary to turn to renewable energy sources. At this point, it is one of the most popular energy sources, especially with its solar potential. Photovoltaic thermal (PV/T) systems, which allow benefiting from thermal energy as well as modules that can produce electricity with direct photovoltaic (PV) systems, have made rapid progress in recent years. In this study, basic dynamics are tried to be determined by highlighting the basic parameters that affect the performance of PV and PV/T systems. In addition, the shading effect, which is quite common in applications, is discussed. Then, the studies, which increase the performance of the systems, are included together and the opportunity to compare the studies is presented. With innovative approaches, it is seen that good results can be obtained even at smaller scales with different applications of PV systems. With combined systems, the applicability in buildings is analysed by providing both electricity generation and thermal benefits in small-area applications.