Table 6 Comparative analysis of cost and energy efficiency between PV/T systems and coated PV modules
| Â | Efficiency increment (%) | Cost per year (USD) | Cost/efficiency (USD/%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Odeh and Behnia [48] (2009) | 15 | 99 | 6.6 |
Nizetic et al. [49] (2018) | 16 | 59 | 3.7 |
Sainthiya et al. [50] (2018) | 28 | 62 | 2.2 |
Nateqi et al. [51] (2021) | 33 | 33 | 1 |
PDMS/Sylgard coated panel vs bare panel | 4 | 18 | 4.5 |
nano-CaCO3-PDMS/Sylgard coated panel vs bare panel | 26 | 18 | 0.7 |