Topics covered in Building Integrated Photovoltaic Thermal Systems are useful for scientists and engineers in the fields of photovoltaics, electrical and civil engineering, materials science, sustainable energy harvesting, solar energy, and renewable energy production. Content may be subject to copyright. 1. Introduction 2 2.
The utilization of such an integrated system into buildings results in building-integrated photovoltaic/thermal (BIPVT) systems, which are self-energy supply. The BIPVT systems have huge potential to be the primary source of renewable energy in urban areas for different purposes .
The photovoltaic (PV) solar system is made up of a total of three components: (I) photovoltaic cells or solar arrays, (II) the system’s overall equilibrium, and (III) the load. Installing photovoltaic panels, which give clean, green electricity, is one of the most important advantages because it offers significant cost savings.
For some specific applications, such as PV generation integrated into buildings or vehicles, it makes sense to make an integrated design including the solar cells, converters, and protecting elements. These integrated designs for solar PV are discussed in Chapter 11.
This could be achieved by involving the neighbors from the planning phase, enabling their economic participation in new power plants, or creating energy communities, in which members co-own the new PV installation. Furthermore, the low cost achieved by solar PV opens new possibilities for PV systems making dual use of infrastructure.
Provided by the Springer Nature SharedIt content-sharing initiative Policies and ethics The chapter provides a thorough overview of photovoltaic (PV) solar energy, covering its fundamentals, various PV cell types, analytical models, electrical parameters, and features.