scholarly journals Initial Field Testing Results from Building-Integrated Solar Energy Harvesting Windows Installation in Perth, Australia

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (19) ◽  
pp. 4002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mikhail Vasiliev ◽  
Mohammad Nur-E-Alam ◽  
Kamal Alameh
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Electric Power ◽  
Field Testing ◽  
Specific Yield ◽  
Future Application ◽  
Initial Field ◽  
Curtain Wall ◽  
Solar Energy Harvesting ◽  
Solar Window

We report on the field testing datasets and performance evaluation results obtained from a commercial property-based visually-clear solar window installation site in Perth-Australia. This installation was fitted into a refurbished shopping center entrance porch and showcases the potential of glass curtain wall-based solar energy harvesting in built environments. In particular, we focus on photovoltaic (PV) performance characteristics such as the electric power output, specific yield, day-to-day consistency of peak output power, and the amounts of energy generated and stored daily. The dependencies of the generated electric power and stored energy on multiple environmental and geometric parameters are also studied. An overview of the current and future application potential of high-transparency, visually-clear solar window-based curtain wall installations suitable for practical building integration is provided.

scholarly journals Initial Field Testing Results from Building-Integrated Solar Energy Harvesting Windows Installation in Perth, Australia

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mikhail Vasiliev ◽  
Mohammad Nur-E-Alam ◽  
Kamal Alameh
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Electric Power ◽  
Field Testing ◽  
Specific Yield ◽  
Future Application ◽  
Initial Field ◽  
Curtain Wall ◽  
Solar Energy Harvesting ◽  
Solar Window

We report on the field testing datasets and performance evaluation results obtained from a commercial property-based visually-clear solar window installation site in Perth-Australia. This installation was fitted into a refurbished shopping centre entrance porch, and showcases the potential of glass curtain wall-based solar energy harvesting in built environments. In particular, we focus on photovoltaic (PV) performance characteristics such as the electric power output, specific yield, day-to-day consistency of peak output power, and the amounts of energy generated and stored daily. The dependencies of the generated electric power and stored energy on multiple environmental and geometric parameters are also studied. An overview of the current and future application potential of high-transparency, visually-clear solar window-based curtain wall installations suitable for practical building integration is provided.

scholarly journals Recent Developments in Solar Energy-Harvesting Technologies for Building Integration and Distributed Energy Generation

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mikhail Vasiliev ◽  
Mohammad Nur-E-Alam ◽  
Kamal Alameh
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Electric Energy ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Future Application ◽  
Energy Capture ◽  
Solar Energy Harvesting ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Building Wall ◽  
Distributed Energy Generation

We present a review of the current state of the field for a rapidly evolving group of technologies related to solar energy harvesting in built environments. In particular, we focus on recent achievements in enabling the widespread distributed generation of electric energy assisted by energy capture in semi-transparent or even optically clear glazing systems and building wall areas. Whilst concentrating on the cutting-edge recent results achieved in the integration of traditional photovoltaic device types into novel concentrator-type windows and glazings, we compare the main performance characteristics reported with these achievable using more conventional (opaque or semi-transparent) solar cell technologies. A critical overview of the current status and future application potential of multiple existing and emergent energy harvesting technologies for building integration is provided.

scholarly journals Recent Developments in Solar Energy-Harvesting Technologies for Building Integration and Distributed Energy Generation

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 1080 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mikhail Vasiliev ◽  
Mohammad Nur-E-Alam ◽  
Kamal Alameh
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Electric Energy ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Future Application ◽  
Energy Capture ◽  
Solar Energy Harvesting ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Building Wall ◽  
Distributed Energy Generation

We present a review of the current state of the field for a rapidly evolving group of technologies related to solar energy harvesting in built environments. In particular, we focus on recent achievements in enabling the widespread distributed generation of electric energy assisted by energy capture in semi-transparent or even optically clear glazing systems and building wall areas. Whilst concentrating on recent cutting-edge results achieved in the integration of traditional photovoltaic device types into novel concentrator-type windows and glazings, we compare the main performance characteristics reported with these using more conventional (opaque or semi-transparent) solar cell technologies. A critical overview of the current status and future application potential of multiple existing and emergent energy harvesting technologies for building integration is provided.

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