PROGRESS IN SOLAR ENERGY: FROM TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION TO POLICY CONSEQUENCES

Authors

  • Khaleel Ibrahim Mohammed Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Tikrit, Tikrit, Iraq. Author
  • Fayadh Mohammed Abed Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Tikrit, Tikrit, Iraq. Author

Keywords:

Solar Energy, Sustainable Development, Photovoltaic/thermal Collectors, Renewable Energy, Policy Analysis, Economic Feasibility, Technological Innovation, Climate Change Mitigation

Abstract

The world local area has moved its concentration to environmentally friendly power sources in the objective of supportable turn of events, with sun oriented energy arising as a significant subject of interest. This record offers a careful rundown of flow improvements in the field of sun powered energy research, including mechanical forward leaps, strategy consequences, and evaluations of the venture's financial practicality. The article starts with an assessment of the Reasonable Advancement Objectives (SDGs) laid out by the Assembled Countries. It then, at that point, underlines how significant sunlight-based energy is to relieving environmental change, propelling civil rights, and making financial development. Energy access is utilized to investigations the shift to sustainable power sources, with an emphasis on smart electrical organizations and decentralized energy frameworks. From that point onward, the paper investigates the numerous sorts of photovoltaic/warm (PV/T) gatherers, going over their plan ideas and productivity factors. Besides, it looks at various exploration drives, going from the formation of mixture sun powered energy frameworks to the practicality of sun based energy creation financially in different settings. The examination accentuates how assorted sun powered energy research is and that it is so vital to lessening a dangerous atmospheric devotion and accomplishing manageable improvement targets. The article closes with ideas for future review and strategy, upholding for the quick reception of clean energy innovation to satisfy the world's rising energy requests in a reasonable manner.

References

olar Energy, Sustainable Development, Photovoltaic/thermal Collectors, Renewable Energy, Policy Analysis, Economic Feasibility, Technological Innovation, Climate Change Mitigation

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Khaleel Ibrahim Mohammed, Fayadh Mohammed Abed, Maki Haj Zaidan. Progress in Solar Energy: From Technological Innovation to Policy Consequences. International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology (IJMET), 15(3), 2024, pp. 34-47 doi: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11242810

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PROGRESS IN SOLAR ENERGY: FROM TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION TO POLICY CONSEQUENCES. (2024). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (IJMET), 15(3), 34-47. https://iaeme-library.com/index.php/IJMET/article/view/IJMET_15_03_002