Applications of Building Integrated Photovoltaic Modules in a Greenhouse of Northern Taiwan

Building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) arrays, which are installed on the roofs of buildings as part of urban solar power generation, have created a demand for high-power and high-density photovoltaic (PV) modules to produce high-output power in a limited area. In this paper, a high-power PV module using a shingles technology is designed. When the vertical and horizontal dimensions of the module were 201.78 cm × 96.75 cm in the same area as that of the conventional PV module, the number of cell strips reached 390. When six 65-interconnection shingled strings were connected in series, the output power of 367.8 W was achieved. Compared with a conventional PV module of the same area, the output power was 8% greater.

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Building integrated photovoltaic modules and the integration of phase change materials for equatorial applications

Building Services Engineering Research and Technology ◽

10.1177/0143624419883363 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 41 (5) ◽

pp. 634-652 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

A Karthick ◽

K Kalidasa Murugavel ◽

K Sudalaiyandi ◽

A Muthu Manokar

Keyword(s):

Solar Radiation ◽

Phase Change ◽

Tamil Nadu ◽

Phase Change Materials ◽

Residential Buildings ◽

Electrical Energy ◽

Building Structure ◽

The South ◽

Photovoltaic Modules ◽

Building Integrated Photovoltaic

The performance of building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) system depends on the geographical location and the incident angle of solar radiation. In this paper, a simple mathematical model has been developed to predict the performance of BIPV modules with and without phase change material (PCM). The effect of transmittance of the BIPV glass cover is studied with respect to incident solar radiation. The performance curves, annual energy and exergy gains are analysed for hot and humid climatic conditions of Kovilpatti (9°10′0′′N, 77°52′0′′E), Tamil Nadu, India. The annual electrical energy gains of the BIPV-PCM for the south orientation is (135 kWh) and the east orientation (110 kWh) obtained the minimum. Similarly, the annual electrical energy of the BIPV-PCM is maximum in the east orientation and minimum in the west orientation. The south orientation BIPV-PCM obtained the maximum energy (190 kWh) and exergy (27.3 kWh). The theoretically calculated results have good agreement with experimental results. Practical application: Integration of photovoltaic modules into the building structure has many benefits and challenges; before integrating into the building structure, the performance and impact of the BIPV module needs to be studied. This study will assist developers and designers to understand the likely performance of the BIPV modules and assess the benefit of integrated phase change materials for application in residential buildings in equatorial climate zones.

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Estimation of non-linear continuous time models for the heat exchange dynamics of building integrated photovoltaic modules

Energy and Buildings ◽

10.1016/j.enbuild.2007.02.026 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 40 (2) ◽

pp. 157-167 ◽

Cited By ~ 28

Author(s):

M.J. Jiménez ◽

H. Madsen ◽

J.J. Bloem ◽

B. Dammann

Keyword(s):

Heat Exchange ◽

Continuous Time ◽

Photovoltaic Modules ◽

Building Integrated Photovoltaic ◽

Non Linear ◽

Continuous Time Models

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Assessment of Roof Top BIPV Application of Sample Houses in Shah Alam

Asian Journal of Quality of Life ◽

10.21834/ajqol.v3i9.74 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 3 (9) ◽

pp. 25

Author(s):

Ahmad Ridzwan Othman ◽

Ahmad Tirmizi Rushdi

Keyword(s):

Power Generation ◽

Publishing House ◽

Electrical Energy ◽

Solar Photovoltaic ◽

Building Structures ◽

Photovoltaic Modules ◽

Photovoltaic Power ◽

Building Integrated Photovoltaic ◽

International Publishing ◽

Open Access Article

BIPV is an application where solar Photovoltaic modules are integrated into the building structures to produce electrical energy. It is silent, clean in operation, highly reliable and low maintenance. The purpose of the research is to assess BIPV application on the roof top of houses in Shah Alam area. Few samples were selected and important parameters were measured, and analysed to determine which roof form, orientations and PV types that influence the power generations. The average daily power generations range from 11.18kWh/kWp to 29.18kWh/kWp depending on the number of modules, PV type, roof inclination and location.Keywords: Photovoltaic; Building Integrated Photovoltaic; power generation; orientationeISSN 2398-4279 © 2018. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.

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Application of Thermoelectric Generation Technology in Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV)

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.250-253.2153 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 250-253 ◽

pp. 2153-2156 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Chen Guang Wei ◽

Zheng Quan Liu ◽

Xiao Ying Deng

Keyword(s):

Service Life ◽

Surface Temperature ◽

Important Application ◽

Thermoelectric Generation ◽

Solar Panels ◽

Photovoltaic Modules ◽

Building Integrated Photovoltaics ◽

Building Integrated Photovoltaic ◽

Generation Technology ◽

Tv Model

In recent years, Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) system has been becoming one of most important application of solar energy. Heat is the key of the BIPV design. If the temperature of photovoltaic modules is too high, it will affect the efficiency of solar cells, the structure performance of the components and service life. This paper present a photoelectric-thermoelectric (PV-TV) model which can collect heat from the solar panels so that to reduce its surface temperature, and then to generate electricity by using of temperature difference technology and devices. The model presented in this paper provides designers a new concept in BIPV design.

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