Potential of Implementing the Low Concentration Photovoltaic Systems in the United Kingdom
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2017
Abstract
This paper discusses the prospect of integrating a novel type of low concentration photovoltaic (LCPV) design known as the rotationally asymmetrical compound parabolic concentrator (RACPC) in a building in the United Kingdom. This is done by proposing a number of building integration designs to create a zero carbon building. A cost reduction analysis of installing the LCPV systems in the country is also presented. It was found that an RACPC design could reduce the LCPV module's manufacturing cost by 31.75% and the LCPV module's cost per unit power output by 33.87% when compared with the conventional PV module.
Keywords
Building integrated photovoltaic system, Low concentration, Photovoltaic, Rotationally asymmetrical compound parabolic concentrator
Divisions
fac_law
Funders
Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU),Scotland’s Energy Technology Partnership (ETP),Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA), Malaysia,Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE), Malaysia,Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) (Research cost centre no. Q.K130000.2540.11H28)
Publication Title
International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering (IJECE)
Volume
7
Issue
3
Publisher
Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science