Thermal performance of two-phase closed thermosyphon in application of concentrated thermoelectric power generator using phase change material thermal storage

With the increasing energy demand due to growing world population and industrialization, utilizing concentrated solar energy for thermal and electrical power generation will be the future renewable power source to minimize the reliance on fossil fuel and reduce carbon dioxide emission. Besides using Concentrated Photovoltaic (CPV) system, Concentrated Thermoelectric generator (CTEG) will be another viable option for sustainable power generation. The CTEG system utilizes concentrated solar flux as a heat source to the thermoelectric generating (TEG) module in generating direct current thermoelectricity which can be easily converted to alternating power using an inverter.