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A method for evaluating both shading and power generation effects of rooftop solar PV panels for different climate zones of China

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In this article, three types of PV rooftops, namely, horizontally-mounted overhead PV rooftop, tilted overhead PV roof, and attached PV rooftop are studied to explore their impacts on the heat gain and heat loss of the roof and building's heating and cooling load.
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This article is published in Solar Energy.The article was published on 2020-07-15 and is currently open access. It has received 33 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Photovoltaic system & Solar gain.

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Review on the progress of building-applied/integrated photovoltaic system

TL;DR: In this article, a review of various factors that affect the design and performance of building-attached and building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) system applications is presented.

Effects of Solar Photovoltaic Panels on Roof Heat Transfer

TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of rooftop PV systems on the building roof and indoor energy balance as well as their economic impacts on building HVAC costs have been investigated, and the authors report extensive measurements of a building containing a flush mount and a tilted solar PV array.
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Techno-economic and environmental evaluation of grid-connected and off-grid hybrid intermittent power generation systems: A case study of a mild humid subtropical climate zone in China

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors presented a technical, economic, and environmental evaluation of a residential building powered by hybrid intermittent generation systems in a mild humid subtropical climate zone in China.
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A novel reconfiguration technique for improvement of PV reliability

TL;DR: In this article, the authors proposed a novel technique to prevent the reverse breakdown and mitigate the hot spot temperature of the PV cells under partial shading by reducing reverse current through automated reconfiguration of PV array.
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On the effect of roof added photovoltaics on building's energy demand

TL;DR: In this article, the effect of a building added PV array on building's energy demand is analyzed during different seasons, taking into account the microclimate external flow patterns, the geometry of the canopy architecture and the electricity production.
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On The Relationship between the Radiant Time Series and Transfer Function Methods for Design Cooling Load Calculations

TL;DR: In this paper, the steady periodic nature of the cooling load calculation was discussed and developed for the new Radiant Time Series Method (RTSM) that was introduced by Spitler et al. (1997).
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Assessment of net energy contribution to buildings by rooftop photovoltaic systems in hot-humid climates

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the overall impact of rooftop photovoltaic (PV) systems on the energy performance of residential buildings in hot-humid climates and examined the restrictions towards the utilizability of building rooftops for PV application.
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Experimental study on electrical and thermal performance and heat transfer characteristic of PV/T roof in summer

TL;DR: In this paper, a novel PV/T roof is proposed, which functions as the building's external surface, electricity generator and evaporation for heat pump system, and it generates electricity and heat for direct use by building.
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The mathematical model for finding an optimal PV system configuration for the given installation area providing a maximal lifetime profit

TL;DR: A mathematical model for finding an optimal photovoltaic (PV) system configuration for the given installation area obtaining a maximal profit during a PV power plant lifetime is presented and a net present value (NPV) methodology is used.
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