Building-integrated photovoltaic and thermal applications in a subtropical hotel building
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| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2035-2049 |
| Journal / Publication | Applied Thermal Engineering |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 16 |
| Publication status | Published - Nov 2003 |
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Abstract
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. © 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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- Building-integrated PV design, Photovoltaic/thermal application
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Building-integrated photovoltaic and thermal applications in a subtropical hotel building. / Chow, T. T.; Hand, J. W.; Strachan, P. A.
In: Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol. 23, No. 16, 11.2003, p. 2035-2049.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews (RGC: 21, 22, 62) › 62_Review of books or of software (or similar publications/items) › peer-review
