A review of building integrated photovoltaic: case study of tropical climatic regions

Abstract

The building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) system have recently drawn interest and have demonstrated high potential to assist building owners supply both thermal and electrical loads. In this paper, the BIPV technology has been reviewed, in terms of its performance, efficiency and power generation capacity. Specifically, the applications of the BIPV in tropical climate regions have been discussed, together with its prospects and challenges. For these schemes to be implemented in a tropical climatic region, the following issues must be considered: 1) Certain studies must be done relating to electrical load demand, predicted PV output, location of the buildings and its integration and constraints associated with roof design; 2) For the highest energy production from solar PV, the solar collectors need to be with the right tilt depending on the location; 3) Design criteria such as safety, efficiency, durability, flexibility and constructive issues need to be considered; 4) The government of such countries must train electricians and carpenters on PV installations; 5) The BIPV roofing must perform same function as normal roofing materials, such as noise protection, water tightness, insulation and climate protection, and 6) As practiced around the world, these countries must establish design standards for the BIPV.

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“…The angles would make the BIPV system configuration. Obtaining higher power output from BIPV requires considering certain factors, such as PV slope, shading effect, and building temperature and direction (Abdullahi et al 2021;Tripathy et al 2017). It is also important to select a surface with high radiation with a wider facade than the roof (Aguacil, Lufkin, and Rey 2019).…”

“…The BIPV system on the facade surface only reaches between 2.66% and 10.56%. According to Abdullahi et al (2021) in A review of building-integrated photovoltaics: A case study of tropical climatic regions, most studies focused on new designs to improve efficiency. The study found that BIPV applications on facades and roofs achieve efficiency values between 5-18%.…”

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