Today, photovoltaic technology is one of the fastest-growing fields of technology and is becoming the lowest-cost option for electricity generation in the greatest part of the world. Based on IEA projection, the number of households relying on solar PV grows from today’s 25 million to more than 100 million by 2030. Based on this projection, we must...
Research in asymmetric light transmission interfaces has been recently gaining traction. While traditionally considered for optical circuitry applications, there is a new interest to use these interfaces in luminescent solar concentrators. Previous studies have shown that applying them to the top surface of a concentrator could mitigate surface los...
This paper explores the potential of forced convection cooling in a ducted photovoltaic façade unit. Where a photovoltaic panel is backed by a 5 cm thick insulated duct at a depth of 50 cm. The potential of heat removal from the photovoltaic unit due to forced convection is investigated with a range of fan speeds from 1 m/s to 6 m/s. It is found th...
Published in IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) is a promising technology to decarbonize urban energy systems via harnessing solar energy available on building envelopes. Nevertheless, handling the trade-off between effort, speed and spatial-temporal resolution for 3D BIPV solar potential evaluation in a complex urban context has always been a challenging...
In this paper, we propose a single-layer thin-film color glass manufacturing process for building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) with excellent aesthetics and high transmittance, through a solution process using pearlescent pigments. As a matrix for the color solution, ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA), which serves as an encapsulant and adhesive for t...
Bachelor's / BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (PROJECT AND FACILITIES MANAGEMENT)
Modeling the photovoltaic (PV) energy output with high accuracy is essential for predicting and analyzing the performance of a PV system. In the particular cases of building-integrated and building-attached photovoltaic systems (BIPV and BAPV, respectively) the time-varying partial shading conditions are a relevant added difficulty for modeling the...
Published in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Environment
The paper provides an architectural analysis of the switchable PV-EC glazing technology based on combining photovoltaic (PV) technology with electrochromic (EC) glazing. The integration of these technologies is considered to constitute future-oriented façade solutions in shaping buildings that are energy-saving and environmentally friendly. The pap...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has tailored its own sustainability initiatives and a local agenda for realizing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. This Agenda includes providing clean sustainable energy and achieving sustainable communities. In accordance with these efforts, this ‘pilot’ study aims at, first, exploring an appropriate, si...
We present a multifunctional structural coloration strategy for solar cell glass covers based on all-dielectric nanoscatterer arrays. Titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanostructures are designed to efficiently scatter in the visible and absorb in the UV region, making them suitable candidates as UV absorptive color coatings. Results from finite difference t...
