Building-integrated photovoltaic and thermal applications in a subtropical hotel building

Effective cooling of a PV panel is able to increase the electricity output of the solar cells. This paper describes a comparative study of three different options in applying large-scale building-integrated PV technology in a coastal city at the South China Sea. The computational model was based on...

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Published in:Applied thermal engineering 2003-11, Vol.23 (16), p.2035-2049
Main Authors: Chow, T.T., Hand, J.W., Strachan, P.A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Building-integrated PV design
Energy
Equipments, installations and applications
Exact sciences and technology
Natural energy
Photovoltaic conversion
Photovoltaic/thermal application
Solar energy
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Summary:Effective cooling of a PV panel is able to increase the electricity output of the solar cells. This paper describes a comparative study of three different options in applying large-scale building-integrated PV technology in a coastal city at the South China Sea. The computational model was based on a 260 m 2 mono-crystalline silicon PV wall on a 30-storey hotel building. The numerical analysis was via the ESP-r building energy simulation software. The results showed that the different design options exhibit short-term electrical performance differences, but have similar long-term electricity yields. However, some design options perform much better in reducing the air-conditioning loads of the building.
ISSN:1359-4311
DOI:10.1016/S1359-4311(03)00183-2