Techno–Econo–Enviro Energy Analysis, Ranking and Optimization of Various Building-Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) Types in Different Climatic Regions of Iran

Mehdi Jahangiri, Yasaman Yousefi (), Iman Pishkar, Seyyed Jalaladdin Hosseini Dehshiri, Seyyed Shahabaddin Hosseini Dehshiri and Seyyed Mohammad Fatemi Vanani
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Mehdi Jahangiri: Energy Research Center, Shahrekord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord P.O. Box 88137-33395, Iran
Yasaman Yousefi: Department of Architecture Engineering, Shahrekord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord P.O. Box 88137-33395, Iran
Iman Pishkar: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Payame Noor University (PNU), Tehran P.O. Box 19395-4697, Iran
Seyyed Jalaladdin Hosseini Dehshiri: Department of Industrial Management, Faculty of Management and Accounting, Allameh Tabataba’i University, Tehran P.O. Box 14348-63111, Iran
Seyyed Shahabaddin Hosseini Dehshiri: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran P.O. Box 14588-89694, Iran
Seyyed Mohammad Fatemi Vanani: Young Researchers and Elite Club, Shahrekord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord P.O. Box 88137-33395, Iran

Energies, 2023, vol. 16, issue 1, 1-25

Abstract: Iran is one of the most energy-consuming countries, especially in the construction sector, and more than 40% of its energy consumption is in the construction sector. Therefore, considering the very high potential of Iran in the field of solar energy, the need to pay attention to providing part of the energy required by buildings by solar energy seems necessary. The study of the effect of climate on the performance of a BIPV has not been done in Iran so far. Also, the use of ranking methods using the weighting of parameters affecting the performance of BIPV has not been done so far. The purpose of this study is to investigate the power supply of BIPV connected to the grid in the eight climates of Iran. Technical–economic–environmental energy analyses were performed by HOMER 2.81 software. In order to study different types of BIPV, four angles of 0°, 30°, 60°, and 90° were considered for the installation of solar cells. The effective output parameters of HOMER software were weighted by the Stepwise Weight Assessment Ratio Analysis (SWARA) method based on the opinion of experts, and it was observed that payback time (year) has the highest weight among the studied criteria. Then, different cities were ranked using the evaluation based on distance from the average solution (EDAS) method. The results showed that Jask is the most suitable and Ramsar is the most unsuitable city. Also, the results of the EDAS method were confirmed by Additive Ratio Assessment (ARAS), Weighted Aggregates Sum Product Assessment (WASPAS), and Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) methods.

Keywords: HOMER software; simulation; optimization; ranking analysis; BIPV (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: 2023
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