Evaluation of Primary Energy from Photovoltaics for a Nearly Zero Energy Building (nZEB): A Case Study in Lithuania
The European Commission has set the target in the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) to reduce EU primary energy consumption in 2020 by 20%. A crucial aspect of the overall assessment of energy saving measures that affect electricity demand is the primary energy factor that is used for evaluation of...
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| author | Rokas Tamašauskas Jolanta Šadauskienė Dorota Anna Krawczyk Violeta Medelienė |
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| description | The European Commission has set the target in the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) to reduce EU primary energy consumption in 2020 by 20%. A crucial aspect of the overall assessment of energy saving measures that affect electricity demand is the primary energy factor that is used for evaluation of primary energy consumption from renewable energy resources in a Nearly Zero Energy Building (nZEB). The analysis of the resources has revealed that energy from photovoltaics is evaluated using different methods. Therefore, this article’s aim is to investigate and evaluate the primary energy factor of energy from photovoltaics using the data of produced and consumed energy of 30 photovoltaic (PV) systems operating in Lithuania. Investigation results show that the difference of non-renewable primary energy factor between the PV systems due to capacities is 35%. In addition, the results of the studies show that the average value of the primary energy factor of PV systems in Lithuania is 1.038. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ebdba950e2da48d8b222ef2b2ef466712024-11-02T23:09:38ZengMDPI AGProceedings2504-39002020-07-01511510.3390/proceedings2020051005Evaluation of Primary Energy from Photovoltaics for a Nearly Zero Energy Building (nZEB): A Case Study in LithuaniaRokas Tamašauskas0Jolanta Šadauskienė1Dorota Anna Krawczyk2Violeta Medelienė3JSC “Planuotojai”, Vasario 16-osios str. 8-6, LT-44250 Kaunas, LithuaniaFaculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Kaunas University of Technology, Studentų st. 48, LT-51367 Kaunas, LithuaniaFaculty of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Bialystok University of Technology, Wiejska 45 E, 15-351 Bialystok, PolandFaculty of Engineering Sciences, University of Applied Engineering Sciences, Tvirtovės av. 35, LT-50155 Kaunas, LithuaniaThe European Commission has set the target in the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) to reduce EU primary energy consumption in 2020 by 20%. A crucial aspect of the overall assessment of energy saving measures that affect electricity demand is the primary energy factor that is used for evaluation of primary energy consumption from renewable energy resources in a Nearly Zero Energy Building (nZEB). The analysis of the resources has revealed that energy from photovoltaics is evaluated using different methods. Therefore, this article’s aim is to investigate and evaluate the primary energy factor of energy from photovoltaics using the data of produced and consumed energy of 30 photovoltaic (PV) systems operating in Lithuania. Investigation results show that the difference of non-renewable primary energy factor between the PV systems due to capacities is 35%. In addition, the results of the studies show that the average value of the primary energy factor of PV systems in Lithuania is 1.038.https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/51/1/5primary energyrenewable energyphotovoltaic systemenergy efficiencyauxiliary energy |
| spellingShingle | Rokas Tamašauskas Jolanta Šadauskienė Dorota Anna Krawczyk Violeta Medelienė Evaluation of Primary Energy from Photovoltaics for a Nearly Zero Energy Building (nZEB): A Case Study in Lithuania Proceedings primary energy renewable energy photovoltaic system energy efficiency auxiliary energy |
| title | Evaluation of Primary Energy from Photovoltaics for a Nearly Zero Energy Building (nZEB): A Case Study in Lithuania |
| title_full | Evaluation of Primary Energy from Photovoltaics for a Nearly Zero Energy Building (nZEB): A Case Study in Lithuania |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of Primary Energy from Photovoltaics for a Nearly Zero Energy Building (nZEB): A Case Study in Lithuania |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of Primary Energy from Photovoltaics for a Nearly Zero Energy Building (nZEB): A Case Study in Lithuania |
| title_short | Evaluation of Primary Energy from Photovoltaics for a Nearly Zero Energy Building (nZEB): A Case Study in Lithuania |
| title_sort | evaluation of primary energy from photovoltaics for a nearly zero energy building nzeb a case study in lithuania |
| topic | primary energy renewable energy photovoltaic system energy efficiency auxiliary energy |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/51/1/5 |
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