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Description
The purpose of the project has been to generate new knowledge within PVT technology, which can lead to energy savings in buildings through efficient utilization of sunlit roofs and facades for energy production as well as optimal interaction with the energy plant components.
Results from the project have shown that the performance of a PVT system can potentially be improved by optimizing the system and its components. Based on simulations in TRNSYS with a validated model, it is shown that the optimized PVT plant produced 55% more electricity, had 23% lower electricity consumption and a reduced heat loss of 11%, compared to the installed demonstration plant.
In addition, further simulations have shown that the annual output of a PVT system is higher than a PV system with air-to-air heat pump. However, the higher investment and installation costs of a PVT plant make a PV plant more favorable from an economic perspective.
The new knowledge generated in the project opens up new opportunities and proposals for projects and collaborates with the industry in order to improve and optimize the economy of a PVT plant.
Results from the project have shown that the performance of a PVT system can potentially be improved by optimizing the system and its components. Based on simulations in TRNSYS with a validated model, it is shown that the optimized PVT plant produced 55% more electricity, had 23% lower electricity consumption and a reduced heat loss of 11%, compared to the installed demonstration plant.
In addition, further simulations have shown that the annual output of a PVT system is higher than a PV system with air-to-air heat pump. However, the higher investment and installation costs of a PVT plant make a PV plant more favorable from an economic perspective.
The new knowledge generated in the project opens up new opportunities and proposals for projects and collaborates with the industry in order to improve and optimize the economy of a PVT plant.
| Status | Finished |
|---|---|
| Effective start/end date | 01/03/2018 → 31/12/2021 |
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