Use of solar photovoltaic with active solar still to improve distillate output: A review

Abstract

Solar energy is a need of the hour and very important source for the all living organisms. Due to increment in global warming as well as pollution, solar energy utilization is required and it is replaced by the conventional use of fuels in the world today. Active solar still found higher distillate output due to the use of solar collector i.e. flat plate collector, evacuated tubes. Also the price of solar photovoltaic is also reducing now days. Hence, the main aim of the present review paper is to integrate the active solar still with photovoltaic panel to increase the distillate output as well as improvement in efficiency of solar photovoltaic (PV). Present review paper shows the various researchers have carried out on single slope and double slope active solar still with solar photovoltaic. It is concluded that, the integration of solar photovoltaic (PV) with evacuated tubes with single basin is appropriate for commercial purpose for providing potable water with electricity and it is also good solution for remote location. At last the scope of the future work is also incorporated in review paper.