Experimental Research of Photovoltaic/Thermal (PV/T) Solar Systems

Abstract:

A novel water photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) solar system was designed, which consisted of a flat plate solar thermal collector and a flat plate PV/T collector in parallel. The area of flat plate solar thermal collector and PV/T collectors were 2m², respectively. The performance of PV/T solar system was tested under condition of flat plate PV/T collectors with glass cover. The test results show that the average output electricity power of PV/T solar system was 28.1W in sunny day at 8:27-17:00 (March 8,2013, at Chuxiong city), the water temperature in the water tank insulation with 200L was raised from 18°C to 60°C. The daily useful efficiency of the PV/T solar system reached 46%. The PV/T solar system could meet the basic need of ordinary families to lighting electricity and hot water. The PV/T solar system had high practicality and was suitable for ordinary rural families.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 401-403)
• Pages: 146-150
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.401-403.146
• Online since: September 2013
• Authors: Yong Tai He, Rui Ming Liu, Jin Hao Liu
• Keywords: Flat Plate PV/T Collectors, Photovoltaic-Thermal (PV/T), Solar Energy

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