Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Title
Applied Sciences
Publisher
MDPI
School
School of Science / Electron Science Research Institute
RAS ID
29762
Funders
This research was funded by the Australian Research Council (ARC grant LP160101589) and Edith Cowan University. Clearvue Technologies Ltd is Industry Partner Organization co-operating in ARC-funded research with Edith Cowan University, and have also funded the solar windows manufacture and construction works at Warwick Grove Shopping Center.
Grant Number
ARC Number : LP160101589
Abstract
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.
DOI
10.3390/app9194002
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Comments
Vasiliev, M., Nur-E-Alam, M., & Alameh, K. (2019). Initial field testing results from building-integrated solar energy harvesting windows installation in Perth, Australia. Applied Sciences, 9(19).
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