Retracted Article: Biosolar roofs - The trend of the future

Abstract

This article shows the different types of biosolar roofs. An important factor that interests me is how a green roof can affect the efficiency of photovoltaics, how it can cool and how much more electricity it can produce than a classic roof. Localized energy generation through rooftop solar is gaining popularity in urban areas, and green roofs are often used for a range of services such as thermal insulation. In recent years, the use of biosolar green roofs to insulate heat and increase solar performance has increased. Two buildings observed by the research team are located in Sydney, Australia, of similar size, location and construction materials. One building has a biosolar roof and the other has a classic solar roof. Each solar array contains a series of environmental sensors including ambient temperature and global horizontal radiation. From the measurement, we can see the results that prove that the biosolar roof had a higher energy output by 4.5%, which proves that it produced 14.26MWh more electricity than the classic solar roof. Compared with previously reported studies and some simulation results, it is clear that the implementation of a bio-solar roof is beneficial for maximizing energy production and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.