Abstract
This paper discusses the prospect of integrating a novel type of low concentration photovoltaic (LCPV) design known as the rotationally asymmetrical compound parabolic concentrator (RACPC) in a building in the United Kingdom. This is done by proposing a number of building integration designs to create a zero carbon building. A cost reduction analysis of installing the LCPV systems in the country is also presented. It was found that an RACPC design could reduce the LCPV module’s manufacturing cost by 31.75% and the LCPV module’s cost per unit power output by 33.87% when compared with the conventional PV module.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1398-1405 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering (IJECE) |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2017 |
Keywords
- building integrated photovoltaic system
- low concentration
- photovoltaic
- rotationally asymmetrical
- compound parabolic
- concentrator
- rotationally asymmetrical compound parabolic concentrator
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Computer Science(all)