The Influence of Weather Conditions on the Optimal Setting of Photovoltaic Thermal Hybrid Solar Collectors—A Case Study

Ryszard Myhan, Karolina Szturo, Monika Panfil and Zbigniew Szwejkowski
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Ryszard Myhan: Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland
Karolina Szturo: Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland
Monika Panfil: Faculty of Environmental Management and Agriculture, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland
Zbigniew Szwejkowski: Faculty of Environmental Management and Agriculture, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland

Energies, 2020, vol. 13, issue 18, 1-13

Abstract: The potential absorption of solar energy in photovoltaic thermal (PVT) hybrid solar collectors at different tilt angles was compared in the present study. The optimal tilt angles were tested in three variants: during 1 day, 1 year and a period of 30 years. Simulations were performed based on actual weather data for 30 years, including average hourly total radiation, insolation and air temperature. The apparent movement of the Sun across the sky, solar radiation properties, and the electrical and thermal efficiency of a PVT collector were also taken into account in the simulation model. The optimal orientation of the absorber surface was determined by solving an optimization task. The results of the study indicate that in the long-term perspective, the collector’s performance is maximized when the absorber is positioned toward the south at an elevation angle of 34.1°.

Keywords: PVT hybrid solar collectors; optimal settings; weather conditions; simulation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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