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

Author(s) : CHOW T. T., HAND J. W., STRACHAN P. A.

Type of article: Article

Summary

Effective cooling of a PV panel can increase the electricity output of solar cells. This paper describes a comparative study of three different options in applying large-scale building-integrated PV technology in a coastal city on the South China Sea. The computational model was based on a 260 m2 mono-crystalline silicon PV wall on a 30-storey hotel building. The numerical analysis was based on 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.

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  • Original title: Building-integrated photovoltaic and thermal applications in a subtropical hotel building.
  • Record ID : 2004-1962
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Applied Thermal Engineering - vol. 23 - n. 16
  • Publication date: 2003/11

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