Energy Performance of a Building-Integrated Photovoltaic/Thermal System for Rural Residential Buildings in Cold Regions of China

Tiantian Zhang, Meng Wang, Hongxing Yang

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Abstract

Building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) technology provides an aesthetical, economic, and technical solution for electricity self-sufficiency in buildings. This paper proposes a novel triple-skin BIPV/T system for rural residential buildings in north China. Firstly, the electrical performance of the proposed system was simulated using the System Advisor Model (SAM) from National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Secondly, the ANSYS Fluent software was used to simulate the heat transfer condition of the BIPV/T system in a typical winter day. The results show that the total electricity output of BIPV/T system in a typical year is 6128 kWh. In a typical winter day, the proposed system operates from 8:00 to 13:00 and outputs 9.84 kWh electricity in total. By collecting the accumulated heat from the PV module, the exposure temperature of the structural wall/roof is significantly improved. Accordingly, during the operation of the system, the total heat loss of the building envelope could be reduced by 2.85 and 2.75 kWh by the closed mode and the ventilated mode, respectively.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 11th International Symposium on Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning, ISHVAC 2019 - Volume III
Subtitle of host publicationBuildings and Energy
EditorsZhaojun Wang, Fang Wang, Peng Wang, Chao Shen, Jing Liu, Yingxin Zhu
PublisherSpringer
Pages847-856
Number of pages10
ISBN (Print)9789811395277
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2020
Event11th International Symposium on Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning, ISHVAC 2019 - Harbin, China
Duration: 12 Jul 201915 Jul 2019

Publication series

NameEnvironmental Science and Engineering
ISSN (Print)1863-5520
ISSN (Electronic)1863-5539

Conference

Conference11th International Symposium on Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning, ISHVAC 2019
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHarbin
Period12/07/1915/07/19

Keywords

  • Building-integrated photovoltaic/thermal (BIPV/T)
  • Cold regions
  • Electrical performance
  • Heat loss reduction
  • Residential buildings

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Environmental Engineering
  • Information Systems

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