Conference Paper

Proceedings of Building Simulation 2019: 16th Conference of IBPSA

PVT Systems: Effect of Both Storage Features and Load Configuration

Laura Cirrincione ², Cristina Malara ¹, Concettina Marino ¹, Antonino Nucara ¹, Giorgia Peri ², Matilde Pietrafesa ^1
1 Department of Civil, Energy, Environmental and Material Engineering (DICEAM), “Mediterranea” University of Reggio Calabria, Via Graziella – Feo di Vito, Reggio Calabria, Italy
² Dipartimento di Energia, Ingegneria dell'Informazione e Modelli Matematici (DEIM), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze Building 9, Palermo, Italy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.26868/25222708.2019.210548
Abstract: PV/T panels are innovative systems increasingly used in the building sector. Their energy production and overall efficiency depend on several factors related to the shares of electrical and thermal loads and to the working temperature of the operating fluid. Therefore, an optimal configuration should be found. In this work, a parametric analysis was performed to provide a contribute on this issue. The conclusive indications can be exploited by designers and researchers, to maximize the efficiency of the systems in relation to configurations and to both electrical and thermal loads. To this purpose a simulation model was designed and implemented in a spreadsheet, using Visual BasicTM functions.
Keywords: Photovoltaic thermal (PVT) systems, overall efficiency, energy storage, thermal load, electrical load
Pages: 4409 - 4416
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