Design, development, and characterization of highly efficient colored photovoltaic module for sustainable buildings applications

Authors

Mohammad Khairul Basher, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
Mohammad Nur-E-Alam, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
Momtazur Rahman, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
Steven Hinckley, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
Kamal Alameh, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Title

Sustainability (Switzerland)

Volume

14

Issue

7

Publisher

MDPI

School

School of Science

RAS ID

44384

Comments

Basher, M. K., Nur-E-Alam, M., Rahman, M. M., Hinckley, S., & Alameh, K. (2022). Design, Development, and Characterization of Highly Efficient Colored Photovoltaic Module for Sustainable Buildings Applications. Sustainability, 14(7), 4278. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14074278

Abstract

The building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) system is one of the contributors which has enormous potential to reach the goal of net-zero energy buildings (NZEB) that significantly reduce the use of fossil fuels that contribute to global warming. However, the limitations of the visual and aesthetic appearance of current BIPV systems make this aspiration unlikely. This study investigates the limitations of the single-color-based PV modules that are dull in appearance and have low photo-conversion efficiency (PCE). In order to solve this issue, we designed, developed, and characterized micro-patterned-based multicolored photovoltaic (MPCPV) modules which are applicable to net-zero building and development. Our newly developed MPCPV module exhibits an aesthetically attractive and flexible building color suitable for industrial application. Furthermore, the MPCPV module possesses an efficiency of 9.6%, which is 4.1% higher than a single-color PV module (5.5%) but closer to conventional thin-film PV modules. In addition, the other output parameters, such as short-circuit current (Isc), open-circuit voltage (Voc), maximum power (Pmax), and fill factor (FF), indicate that our developed colored PV module is suitable for modern infrastructures that will enable energy generation on-site without compromising the aesthetic appearance. Finally, this research will have a substantial influence on the NZEB and will play an important part in the development of a sustainable environment.

DOI

10.3390/su14074278

Related Publications

Basher, M. K. (2023). Design and development of advanced photovoltaic (PV) glass-based materials for net zero energy buildings (NZEB). Edith Cowan University. Retrieved from https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/2709

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