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The integration of a thermoelectric generator (TEG) to PVs is one of the widely applied thermal management techniques to improve the performance of PVs as well as combined systems. The TEG utilizes the waste heat of PVs and generate the additional electric power output. The nanofluid enables superior thermal properties compared to that of conventional cooling fluids, and therefore the performance of photovoltaic\/thermal\u2013thermoelectric generator (PV\/T-TEG) systems with nanofluid cooling is further enhanced compared to that of conventional cooling. The TEG enables a symmetrical temperature difference with a hot side due to the heat from PVs, and a cold side due to the nanofluid cooling. Therefore, the symmetrical thermal management system, by integrating the PV\/T, TEG, and nanofluid cooling, has been widely adopted in recent times. The present review comprehensively summarizes various experimental, numerical, and theoretical research works conducted on PV\/T-TEG systems with nanofluid cooling. The research studies on PV\/T-TEG systems with nanofluid cooling were reviewed, focusing on the time span of 2015\u20132021. This review elaborates the various approaches and advancement in techniques adopted to enhance the performance of PV\/T-TEG systems with nanofluid cooling. 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