A PV temperature prediction model for BIPV configurations, comparison with other models and experimental results

Kaplanis, Socrates and Kaplani, Eleni ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4987-4388 (2018) A PV temperature prediction model for BIPV configurations, comparison with other models and experimental results. In: Proceedings of the 9th International Workshop on Teaching in Photovoltaics (IWTPV'18). Ceske centrum IET, CZE, pp. 20-26. ISBN 978-80-01-06402-3

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Abstract

The temperatures of c-Si and pc-Si BIPV configurations of different manufacturers were studied when operating under various environmental conditions. The BIPV configurations formed part of the roof in a Zero Energy Building, (ZEB), hanged over windows with varying inclination on a seasonal basis and finally two identical 0.5kWp PV generators were mounted on a terrace in two modes: fixed inclination and sun-tracking. The PV and ambient temperatures, Tpv and Ta, respectively, the intensity of the global solar radiation on the modules, IT, and the wind velocity on their surface, vw, were monitored for 2 years. The effect of the intensity, IT, the PV module inclination and vw, on Tpv was investigated. The values of the coefficient f relating Tpv and IT, were determined and argued for the configurations studied. A theoretical model was elaborated to predict Tpv and f for the cases of PV modules embedded on a roof, hanging over the windows and in free standing configurations. The effect of vw on f dominated for PV modules mounted on the terrace compared to the BIPV configurations in wind protected areas.

Item Type: Book Section
Uncontrolled Keywords: pv temperature prediction,pv inclination,bipv,wind effect,pv roofs
Faculty \ School: Faculty of Science > School of Mathematics (former - to 2024)
UEA Research Groups: Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Sustainable Energy
Depositing User: Pure Connector
Date Deposited: 04 Apr 2018 14:35
Last Modified: 09 Dec 2024 01:10
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/66666
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