Performance of single-sloped pitched roof cadmium telluride (CdTe) building-integrated photovoltaic system in tropical weather conditions
Abstract Background This paper investigates the performance of a single-sloped pitched roof building-integrated photovoltaic (SSPR-BIPV) system. A typical rural building having a roof area of 60 sq. m is considered for the study. It was observed that the considered roof area could accommodate, nearl...
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| description | Abstract Background This paper investigates the performance of a single-sloped pitched roof building-integrated photovoltaic (SSPR-BIPV) system. A typical rural building having a roof area of 60 sq. m is considered for the study. It was observed that the considered roof area could accommodate, nearly 7 kW BIPV system, and on the other side, most buildings seen in Malaysia are of the roof based constructed at different roof pitches. Considering this, a SSPR-BIPV is proposed and analyzed in seven different pitched roofs (the steepness of roof slopes are 15°, 18°, 22°, 30°, 35°, 40°, and 45°) under the tropical weather conditions in Malaysia. Results and discussion As per the study constraints, the 7 kW CdTe BIPV under seven different pitched roofs is capable of generating electricity within the range of 9510 to 7710 kWh. Performance ratio and energy losses for seven pitched roofs were identified to be in the range of 74.92 to 76.37% and − 23.63 to − 25.08% respectively. From the results, it is observed that in a BIPV system, as the building roof pitch increases, the energy yields and performance ratios tend to decrease, thereby increasing the overall energy losses. Conclusion Hence, this study reveals that there exists a considerable influence of pitched roof over the BIPV performance and suggests using lower roof pitch angles during the installation of BIPV roof especially in the case tropical weather conditions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-73df9e63acd547c09ed53ca2bdef28df2022-12-22T02:41:51ZengSpringerOpenBeni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences2314-85432019-08-01811910.1186/s43088-019-0003-2Performance of single-sloped pitched roof cadmium telluride (CdTe) building-integrated photovoltaic system in tropical weather conditionsNallapaneni Manoj Kumar0School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong KongAbstract Background This paper investigates the performance of a single-sloped pitched roof building-integrated photovoltaic (SSPR-BIPV) system. A typical rural building having a roof area of 60 sq. m is considered for the study. It was observed that the considered roof area could accommodate, nearly 7 kW BIPV system, and on the other side, most buildings seen in Malaysia are of the roof based constructed at different roof pitches. Considering this, a SSPR-BIPV is proposed and analyzed in seven different pitched roofs (the steepness of roof slopes are 15°, 18°, 22°, 30°, 35°, 40°, and 45°) under the tropical weather conditions in Malaysia. Results and discussion As per the study constraints, the 7 kW CdTe BIPV under seven different pitched roofs is capable of generating electricity within the range of 9510 to 7710 kWh. Performance ratio and energy losses for seven pitched roofs were identified to be in the range of 74.92 to 76.37% and − 23.63 to − 25.08% respectively. From the results, it is observed that in a BIPV system, as the building roof pitch increases, the energy yields and performance ratios tend to decrease, thereby increasing the overall energy losses. Conclusion Hence, this study reveals that there exists a considerable influence of pitched roof over the BIPV performance and suggests using lower roof pitch angles during the installation of BIPV roof especially in the case tropical weather conditions.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43088-019-0003-2Solar energyPhotovoltaicsBuilding-integrated photovoltaicsBIPVPitched roof BIPVSingle-sloped roof pitch |
| spellingShingle | Nallapaneni Manoj Kumar Performance of single-sloped pitched roof cadmium telluride (CdTe) building-integrated photovoltaic system in tropical weather conditions Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences Solar energy Photovoltaics Building-integrated photovoltaics BIPV Pitched roof BIPV Single-sloped roof pitch |
| title | Performance of single-sloped pitched roof cadmium telluride (CdTe) building-integrated photovoltaic system in tropical weather conditions |
| title_full | Performance of single-sloped pitched roof cadmium telluride (CdTe) building-integrated photovoltaic system in tropical weather conditions |
| title_fullStr | Performance of single-sloped pitched roof cadmium telluride (CdTe) building-integrated photovoltaic system in tropical weather conditions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Performance of single-sloped pitched roof cadmium telluride (CdTe) building-integrated photovoltaic system in tropical weather conditions |
| title_short | Performance of single-sloped pitched roof cadmium telluride (CdTe) building-integrated photovoltaic system in tropical weather conditions |
| title_sort | performance of single sloped pitched roof cadmium telluride cdte building integrated photovoltaic system in tropical weather conditions |
| topic | Solar energy Photovoltaics Building-integrated photovoltaics BIPV Pitched roof BIPV Single-sloped roof pitch |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43088-019-0003-2 |
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