Abstract
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.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | 12 |
| Pages (from-to) | 118-127 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | WSEAS Transactions on Environment and Development |
| Volume | 17 |
| Early online date | 8 Feb 2021 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 8 Feb 2021 |
Bibliographical note
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Acknowledgements
The authors would like to acknowledge the supportand contribution of the STDF in this work. As part
of the STDF Project entitled, “Mesostructured
Based Solar Cells for Smart Building Applications”,
Project ID#33502. Additionally, the authors would
like to thank the Centre for Emerging Learning
Technology (CELT), directed by Prof. Hani Ghali,
and Nanotechnology research centre (NTRC),
directed by Dr. Amal Kassary, in The British
University in Egypt for providing all the fabrication
facilities needed. Finally, the authors would like to
thank Dr. Frank Marllow and his team in MaxPlanck-Institut für Kohlenforschung as the work
presented here is considered as an extension for the
cooperation and shared publications [28, 30]
Keywords
- Key-Words:-Energy management
- Lighting
- Load management
- Optoelectronic devices
- Photovoltaic cells
- Solar energy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Chemistry
- Ecological Modelling
- Development
- Waste Management and Disposal
- Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
