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Journal article
Synergy between Photovoltaic Panels and Green Roofs
Energies (Basel), Vol.16(13), 5184
05/07/2023
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Abstract
To reduce the impact of climate change in the form of low-carbon developments, innovations in sustainable building strategies are imperative. In this regard, the performance of a double-roof house consisting of a photovoltaic panel roof (PV) and green roof (GR) was compared to traditional solar-roof buildings. The synergy between both the PV and GR systems was analysed by numerical simulations and physical modelling across the four seasons. The performance of the systems was assessed on three dimensions: indoor thermal comfort, photovoltaic temperature, and energy yield. The synergy of photovoltaic roofs with green roofs kept the indoor environment 6% more comfortable than solar roofs. The synergy also reduced the photovoltaic temperature by up to 8 & DEG;C, extending the PV life span and increasing the energy yield by 18%.
Details
- Title
- Synergy between Photovoltaic Panels and Green Roofs
- Creators
- Fernando Alonso-Marroquin - University of SydneyGhulam Qadir - University of Sydney
- Publication Details
- Energies (Basel), Vol.16(13), 5184
- Publisher
- MDPI
- Number of pages
- 17
- Identifiers
- 991013240212802368
- Copyright
- © 2023 by the authors
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Science and Engineering
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article