Recent Developments in Solar Energy-Harvesting Technologies for Building Integration and Distributed Energy Generation
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...
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| author | Mikhail Vasiliev Mohammad Nur-E-Alam Kamal Alameh |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-800874577ee34d8bb162421c2e63e71d2022-12-22T04:28:39ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732019-03-01126108010.3390/en12061080en12061080Recent Developments in Solar Energy-Harvesting Technologies for Building Integration and Distributed Energy GenerationMikhail Vasiliev0Mohammad Nur-E-Alam1Kamal Alameh2Electron Science Research Institute (ESRI), School of Science, Edith Cowan University, 270 Joondalup Dr, Joondalup, WA 6027, AustraliaElectron Science Research Institute (ESRI), School of Science, Edith Cowan University, 270 Joondalup Dr, Joondalup, WA 6027, AustraliaElectron Science Research Institute (ESRI), School of Science, Edith Cowan University, 270 Joondalup Dr, Joondalup, WA 6027, AustraliaWe 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.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/12/6/1080renewablesenergy saving and generationbuilt environmentstransparent concentratorsluminescent concentratorssolar windowsadvanced glazingsphotovoltaics |
| spellingShingle | Mikhail Vasiliev Mohammad Nur-E-Alam Kamal Alameh Recent Developments in Solar Energy-Harvesting Technologies for Building Integration and Distributed Energy Generation Energies renewables energy saving and generation built environments transparent concentrators luminescent concentrators solar windows advanced glazings photovoltaics |
| title | Recent Developments in Solar Energy-Harvesting Technologies for Building Integration and Distributed Energy Generation |
| title_full | Recent Developments in Solar Energy-Harvesting Technologies for Building Integration and Distributed Energy Generation |
| title_fullStr | Recent Developments in Solar Energy-Harvesting Technologies for Building Integration and Distributed Energy Generation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Recent Developments in Solar Energy-Harvesting Technologies for Building Integration and Distributed Energy Generation |
| title_short | Recent Developments in Solar Energy-Harvesting Technologies for Building Integration and Distributed Energy Generation |
| title_sort | recent developments in solar energy harvesting technologies for building integration and distributed energy generation |
| topic | renewables energy saving and generation built environments transparent concentrators luminescent concentrators solar windows advanced glazings photovoltaics |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/12/6/1080 |
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