Experimental and simulation performance
investigation of a hybrid PV/T solar panel
Mihai BĂICEANU, Master’s Student
Tiberiu CATALINA, Associate Professor
Experimental and simulation performance investigation of a hybrid
PV/T solar panel
About me
EFdeN - Mechanical Coordinator and Project Engineer
Participation at SolarDecathlon DUBAI 2018
2nd world place on Construction and Engineering
2nd world place on Comfort Conditions
ASHRAE Student Branch TUCEB - President
UTCB – Master’s Student, Energy Efficiency of
Building Systems
2017-2018 – UTCB Student of the Year
Experimental and simulation performance investigation of a hybrid
PV/T solar panel
Why solar energy?
Directive 2009/28/EC of the COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION (EU)
European Parliament - to increase 2016/1318 of 29 July 2016
the share of all kinds of energy from on guidelines for the promotion of
renewable sources in the building nearly zero-energy buildings and best
sector practices to ensure that all new
the overall EU target for Renewable buildings are nearly zero-energy
Energy Sources consumption by buildings
2030 has been raised to 32% !!
Law 372/2005 accompanied by O.G. nr. 13/2016
Experimental and simulation performance investigation of a hybrid
PV/T solar panel
Objectives of the study
Experimental campaign of the energy Simulation study on the
efficiency of PV/T solar panels and implementation of PV/T on nZEB
comparison with standard PV buildings – study case
PV
PV/T panel
panel
Experimental and simulation performance investigation of a hybrid
PV/T solar panel
Experimental methodology
• Same external conditions (location, tilt and orientation, irradiance, weather
conditions etc) for both simple PV and PV/T panels
• Multiple research equipment's used for the experimental campaign
• 1 minute sampling time, with the data-logger: ambient temperature, PV/T
water inlet temperature, PV/T outlet temperature, PV/T temperature on the
back of the cell, PV temperature on the back of the cell, horizontal solar
irradiance.
Experimental and simulation performance investigation of a hybrid
PV/T solar panel
Experimental stand
Experimental set-up
SOUTH
DURING THE EXPERIMENTAL CAMPAIGN
Experimental and simulation performance investigation of a hybrid
PV/T solar panel
Experimental stand
• PV Analyzer IV-400 • Solar PV and PV/T panels, • ALMEMO
data acquisitions circulation pump, water tank data acquisition
Experimental and simulation performance investigation of a hybrid
PV/T solar panel
Experimental results
Horizontal irradiance over time Collector temperature over time
Solar global horizontal irradiance measured Temperature sensors on the back of the
every 1 min with the pyranometer solar cells
Experimental and simulation performance investigation of a hybrid
PV/T solar panel
Experimental results
Electrical power output over time Thermal power output of PV/T over time
The overall electricity production of the PV/T The total thermal energy output during
is 10.1% higher (827 Wh compared to 751 Wh). the day was 2.1 kWh.
Experimental and simulation performance investigation of a hybrid
PV/T solar panel
Thermographic study
Measurements,
every 30 minutes
TESTO Infrared
Time: 11:15 Time: 11:45 Time: 12:45
Average PV/T temperature: 31oC
Average PV temperature: 47.3 oC
Average PV/T temperature: 33.7oC
Average PV temperature: 51 oC
Average PV/T temperature: 38.5oC
Average PV temperature: 56.3 oC
Camera
IR Software for
Solar irradiance: 706 W/m2 Solar irradiance: 751 W/m2 Solar irradiance: 835 W/m2
Ambient temperature: 19oC Ambient temperature: 19.2 oC Ambient temperature: 21.8 oC
image analysis
PV/T solar panel
much colder up to
16.5 oC – logical
Time: 13:45 Time: 15:15 Time: 15:45
Average PV/T temperature: 40.7oC
Average PV temperature: 57oC
Average PV/T temperature: 38 oC
Average PV temperature: 54.3 oC
Average PV/T temperature: 35.4oC
Average PV temperature: 50.2 oC
increase of electric
Solar irradiance: 824 W/m2 Solar irradiance: 672 W/m2 Solar irradiance: 595 W/m2
Ambient temperature: 21.2oC Ambient temperature: 21oC Ambient temperature: 20.8 oC production
Experimental and simulation performance investigation of a hybrid
PV/T solar panel
Thermographic study
• whole panel – 33.7oC
• zone 1 – 27.1oC
• zone 2 – 38.6oC
• zone 3 – 38.1oC
• Temperature not uniform
because of the water inlet
and outlet and the
electrical connections
Experimental and simulation performance investigation of a hybrid
PV/T solar panel
Objectives of the simulation phase – Study case
The scope of the simulation study is
SOLAR HOUSE EFDEN SIGNATURE
to asses whether the
implementation of hybrid
photovoltaic/thermal panels is
viable from a technical standpoint,
considering electrical energy
production, total electricity and gas
consumption and global efficiency
Experimental and simulation performance investigation of a hybrid
PV/T solar panel
House EFdeN Signature
• Represented Romania at SDME 2018
Dubai
• Designed for the Middle Eastern
climate
• Incorporates passive strategies
• nZEB building
• Modular, built in 15 days
• LEED certification undergoing
Experimental and simulation performance investigation of a hybrid
PV/T solar panel
Evaluation of loads
The electrical annual
consumption of 6000 kWh
7800 kWh total heating
energy demand
3D SIMULATION MODEL
HEATING/DWH and ELECTRICAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Experimental and simulation performance investigation of a hybrid
PV/T solar panel
Systems simulation
Experimental and simulation performance investigation of a hybrid
PV/T solar panel
Systems simulation
A – Glazed flat plate solar thermal collector
B – Photovoltaic panels, polycrystalline C – Hybrid PV/T solar collectors
The PV’s have 250W The PV/T collectors are
maximum power output, also polycrystalline, but
there are 32 modules (8 with 240W maximum
kW installed power), power output. Because of
placed horizontally. the space provided by
The solar thermal panel removing solar thermal
has a 2.33 m2 absorber collectors, in situation 2
area, placed there are 36 PV/T
horizontally. modules, placed
horizontally.
Experimental and simulation performance investigation of a hybrid
PV/T solar panel
Systems simulation
The output parameters of
the simulations study are:
electrical energy production
of the system, solar
fraction, total (electricity
and fuel) consumption and
the global efficiency of the
system.
Figure 14 – Electrical energy produced by the system
Experimental and simulation performance investigation of a hybrid
PV/T solar panel
Systems simulation
Figure 15 – Total energy (electricity and gas) Figure 16 – Global efficiency of the systems
consumed by the system
The system total energy consumption (gas and electricity) is 11168 kWh/year, while for the second
situation with the PV/T it is 9926 kWh/year, a significand drop of 11.1%.
Experimental and simulation performance investigation of a hybrid
PV/T solar panel
Conclusions
The PV was hotter than the PV/T by an
average of 5oC on the back of the collector
and by an average 16.5oC on the front face.
IV 400 Analyzer for PV/T and standard PV I-V
electric curves every 30 minutes
Better electric energy production by 10%
Production of thermal energy in the same time !!
Experimental and simulation performance investigation of a hybrid
PV/T solar panel
Conclusions
The simulation study showed that PV/TIt • PV/T are cheaper by 45%
produced 5.2% more electrical energy, compared to a PV + Thermal
while the total consumption of the solar panel
system (fuel and electricity) dropped by a • Lower carbon manufacturing
significant 11.1%. emissions – better life cycle
• More space on the roofs !
Simulations are a good way to perform • Lower payback times
parametric studies for different type of
nZEB buildings
Experimental and simulation performance investigation of a hybrid
PV/T solar panel
Future research work
• Improvements of the PV/T collector by integrating phase changing
materials (phase changing temperature of 55oC)
• Better thermal inertia of the panel with an increase of thermal production
• Other experimental campaigns (comparison with mono-silicium panels,
cost analysis, carbon life cycle)
• Patent at OSIM can represent a future plan
Thank you for your attention !
Mihai BĂICEANU, Master’s Student
Tiberiu CATALINA, Associate Professor
