Optimizing the Artificial Lighting in a Smart and Green Glass Building-integrated Semi-Transparent Photovoltaics: A Multifaceted Case Study in Egypt
| Autor: | Ahmed K. Madkor, Ashraf Nessim, Mohamad H. El-Adly, Mohamed O. Ahmed, Peter Makeen, Sameh O. Abdullatif, Ahmed Ayman, Minatallah M. Hassan, Mohamed M. Abdelsamee, Shehab Edin I. Betelmal |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Computer science
business.industry Energy management 020209 energy Geography Planning and Development Photovoltaic system 02 engineering and technology 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology Solar energy Renewable energy General Energy Electric light Photovoltaics 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Building-integrated photovoltaics 0210 nano-technology Cost of electricity by source business Process engineering General Environmental Science |
| Zdroj: | WSEAS TRANSACTIONS ON ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT. 17:118-127 |
| ISSN: | 2224-3496 1790-5079 |
| Popis: | Numerous increases in CO2 emissions are recognizable nowadays. Consequently, building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) glows up as a trendy future solution. BIPVs are introduced by substituting one of the building components with a green energy harvesting source seeking for sustainability. Herein, we propose a BIPV techno-economic feasibility by utilizing in-Lab fabricated semi-transparent solar cells as a glass interface. Three alternatives have been taken into consideration with proposing on-roof Photovoltaic (PV) system (alternative #1) and semi-transparent solar cells working as glass interfaces (alternative #2) while keeping the governmental grid as a reference alternative (alternative #3). Daylight simulations and electric lighting loads optimization are investigated showing an overall energy budget per alternative. An optimum alternative with an overall excess energy of around 88 MWh as annual energy production was reached, while satisfying 100% of the targeted electrical loads. Levelized cost of energy (LCOE) is demonstrated as an economic parameter to evaluate the three proposed alternatives. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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