A comprehensive analysis of the PVT-integrated solar desalination technologies: Present condition, challenges and way forward

Md Mahamudul Hasan Pranto; Yousuf Abir Bari; Monjur Mourshed; Md. Golam Kibria

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A comprehensive analysis of the PVT-integrated solar desalination technologies: Present condition, challenges and way forward

Md Mahamudul Hasan Pranto

Yousuf Abir Bari

Monjur Mourshed

Md. Golam Kibria

Energy Nexus Vol. 19 pp. 100479 · Elsevier BV

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Md Mahamudul Hasan Pranto, Yousuf Abir Bari, Monjur Mourshed, et al. (2025). A comprehensive analysis of the PVT-integrated solar desalination technologies: Present condition, challenges and way forward. Energy Nexus, 19, 100479. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nexus.2025.100479

A comprehensive analysis of the PVT-integrated solar desalination technologies: Present condition, challenges and way forward

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