Energy and exergy analysis of a building integrated semitransparent photovoltaic thermal (BISPVT) system

Kanchan Vats and G.N. Tiwari

Applied Energy, 2012, vol. 96, issue C, 409-416

Abstract: In this paper, a study has been carried out to evaluate the energy and exergy performance of a building integrated semitransparent photovoltaic thermal (BISPVT) system integrated to the roof of a room. Comparisons have been carried out on the basis of energy and exergy by considering six different photovoltaic (PV) modules. It is observed that maximum annual electrical energy is 810kWh for heterojunction comprised of a thin amorphous silicon (a-Si) PV cell on top of a crystalline silicon (c-Si) cell (also known as HIT) and the maximum annual thermal energy is 464kWh for a-Si. It is also concluded that HIT PV module is suitable for producing electrical power whereas a-Si is suitable for space heating. However, an annual overall thermal energy (2497kWh) and exergy (834kWh) is maximum for HIT PV module.

Keywords: Building integrated photovoltaic thermal (BIPVT) system; Semitransparent PV module; Exergy analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.02.079

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