A Structural Review of Thermoelectricity for Fuel Cell CCHP Applications

Figure 15

TEG versus solar energy generations comparison (adapted from [24]).

(a) TEG seebeck effect principle

(b) TEG power output vs hot-side temperature

(c) TEG module clamped to a compressor hot pipes

(d) Solar panels under test

(e) Summary of TEG and solar panel test results