Brief Review of Solid State Thermal Electric Energy and Applications in Solar Electricity

Solid state thermal electric generation (TEG) technology directly convert thermal energy to electrical energy. TEG is advantageous in terms of its small size, silent operation and high reliability over traditional sterling-driven ther- mal electric generators. Furthermore, TEG is one of green technologies with broad applications. In this paper, we com- pare solar TEG with other solar energy technologies in compelling market values. Moreover, we'll illustrate the princi- ple and the key technology of solar TEG. We will further review the progress of the solar energy project benefited from a dedicated grant for 1000-plan expert in the China Huaneng Group. This project is lead by the expert of the national 1000-plan in related areas, is to develop products with added IP values, and is to provide a competitive energy solution with TEG technology.