Assessment of the efficiency of window integrated CdTe based semi-transparent photovoltaic module

Barman, Sankar; Chowdhury, Amartya; Mathur, Sanjay; Mathur, Jyotirmay

doi:10.1016/j.scs.2017.09.036

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“…This shows the significant practical application potential of colour-adjusted BIPV technologies, at least, for the non-transparent installations. Similar performance in energy harvesting (~58 W/m 2 ) has been estimated from a horizontally-mounted semitransparent BIPV using monocrystalline silicon cell technology ([51], Figure 2c), as well as documented in [35] (~60 W p /m 2 ) for a peak-oriented CdTe-based semitransparent (T vis~3 3%) non-concentrating BIPV module, likely from the product range of Xiamen Solar First Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (Xiamen, China)-judging by the close matching of the academically-and commercially-published electrical specifications ( [35] vs. [56]).…”

Section: Main Technologies For Integrating Energy Harvesting Surfacessupporting

confidence: 76%

“…At the same time, the overall architectural design of buildings should ideally account for the site-specific and climatespecific energy-harvesting performance optimisation of wall-mounted PV arrays or windows, for example, by installing these systems on one or two of the most suitable building walls only. Figure 2 provides a system-level graphical outlook and main performance comparisons for most of the [52]; (e) Hanergy BIPV panels using a-Si [53]; (f) High-transparency CdTe BIPV panels [35]; (g) Solaronix BIPV façade based on semi-transparent dye-sensitised solar cells [34,54]; the methodology used for making the estimates of electric output is described in [55]. Conventional [52]; (e) Hanergy BIPV panels using a-Si [53]; (f) High-transparency CdTe BIPV panels [35]; (g) Solaronix BIPV façade based on semi-transparent dye-sensitised solar cells [34,54]; the methodology used for making the estimates of electric output is described in [55].…”

Section: Main Technologies For Integrating Energy Harvesting Surfacesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Recent Developments in Solar Energy-Harvesting Technologies for Building Integration and Distributed Energy Generation

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We present a review of the current state of the field for a rapidly evolving group of technologies related to solar energy harvesting in built environments. In particular, we focus on recent achievements in enabling the widespread distributed generation of electric energy assisted by energy capture in semi-transparent or even optically clear glazing systems and building wall areas. Whilst concentrating on recent cutting-edge results achieved in the integration of traditional photovoltaic device types into novel concentrator-type windows and glazings, we compare the main performance characteristics reported with these using more conventional (opaque or semi-transparent) solar cell technologies. A critical overview of the current status and future application potential of multiple existing and emergent energy harvesting technologies for building integration is provided.

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Recent Developments in Solar Energy-Harvesting Technologies for Building Integration and Distributed Energy Generation

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“…The daylighting model demonstrates the amount of daylight received and the lighting performances under both cloudy and clear sky conditions that could be similarly performed as those of a uniformed glass material [34]. By referring to the International Standard performance indicator of the daylighting quantity and using the IES-VE approach in describing the daylighting potential of the BIPV windows utilization model, this study had discovered the visible light transmittance (VLT) to be the most fitting element for estimating the WPI of the thin film BIPV window in the tested office [35]. The daylighting model had also employed the daylight control strategy by placing a specified sensor at 0.75m above the floor level in the middle area of the tested office to estimate the artificial lighting consumption of the base-model and the three different PV modules with different VLT values (10% to 30%).…”

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Experimental Investigation of Overall Energy Performance in Algerian Office Building Integrated Photovoltaic Window under Semi-Arid Climate

Mesloub

Kandar

Lim³

2019

Journal of Daylighting

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Building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) energy has now become one of the most significant renewable energy alternatives for providing natural daylight and clean energy. As such, this study was conducted for the first time in Algeria to experimentally evaluate the BIPV window energy and lighting energy savings of a typical office building under the semi-arid climate condition. Apart from using the Energy Plus and Integrated Environment Solution-Virtual environment (IES-VE) energy simulation tools in the experimental validation, the daylighting control method and the dynamic Useful Daylight Illuminance (UDI) were also utilized to analyse the daylighting performance as well as the lighting energy of BIPV windows with different transparency levels at various cardinal orientations. The field measurements had revealed the overall energy model to be consistent and in good agreement with the EnergyPlus and the IESVE simulation models, where the tested PV module was found to have provided not only a 20% Visible Light Transmittance (VLT) of uniformed daylight with low illuminance level, but also thermal comfort and a considerable amount of clean energy. The simulated results had demonstrated a substantial improvement in cooling energy and glare reduction of the PV modules as compared to the basemodel, where the only BIPV window configuration was achieved good area of UDI 300-700 lux is facing the South orientation and 30% VLT. In conclusion, the application of the thin film BIPV windows with different transparency and orientation levels can thus be regarded as an effective solution for minimizing the lighting energy consumption through its energy production instead of daylighting utilization.

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“…Figure 2 provides a system-level graphical outlook and main performance comparisons for most of the BIPV technology types commercialized so far. [52]; (e) Hanergy BIPV panels using a-Si [53]; (f) High-transparency CdTe BIPV panels [35]; (g) Solaronix BIPV façade based on semi-transparent dye-sensitized solar cells [34,54]; the methodology used for making the estimates of electric output has been described in [55].…”

Section: Main Technologies For Integrating Energy Harvesting Surfacesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Historically, the building-integrated solar energy harvesting installations started as façade-and wall-integrated conventional (Si, CdTe, or CuIn(Ga)Se2) PV modules occupying the building envelope areas other than roof surfaces, and continued towards the development of semi-transparent, glass-integrated PV window systems using patterned amorphoussilicon modules, perovskite-based, or dye-sensitised solar cells, e.g. [26,[30][31][32][33][34][35].…”

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Recent Developments in Solar Energy-Harvesting Technologies for Building Integration and Distributed Energy Generation

Vasiliev¹,

Nur-E-Alam²,

Alameh³

2019

Preprint

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We present a review of the current state of the field for a rapidly evolving group of technologies related to solar energy harvesting in built environments. In particular, we focus on recent achievements in enabling the widespread distributed generation of electric energy assisted by energy capture in semi-transparent or even optically clear glazing systems and building wall areas. Whilst concentrating on the cutting-edge recent results achieved in the integration of traditional photovoltaic device types into novel concentrator-type windows and glazings, we compare the main performance characteristics reported with these achievable using more conventional (opaque or semi-transparent) solar cell technologies. A critical overview of the current status and future application potential of multiple existing and emergent energy harvesting technologies for building integration is provided.

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Assessment of the efficiency of window integrated CdTe based semi-transparent photovoltaic module

Cited by 70 publications

References 29 publications

Recent Developments in Solar Energy-Harvesting Technologies for Building Integration and Distributed Energy Generation

Recent Developments in Solar Energy-Harvesting Technologies for Building Integration and Distributed Energy Generation

Experimental Investigation of Overall Energy Performance in Algerian Office Building Integrated Photovoltaic Window under Semi-Arid Climate

Recent Developments in Solar Energy-Harvesting Technologies for Building Integration and Distributed Energy Generation

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