Potential of implementing the low concentration photovoltaic systems in the United Kingdom

Abu-Bakar, Siti Hawa; Muhammad-Sukki, Firdaus; Freier, Daria; Ramirez-Iniguez, Roberto; Mallick, Tapas Kumar; Munir, Abu Bakar; Yasin, Siti Hajar Mohd; Mas'ud, Abdullahi Abubakar; Abu-Bakar, Siti Sarah; Bani, Nurul Aini; Muhtazaruddin, Mohd Nabil

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.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: May 10, 2017
• Publication Date: 2017-06
• Deposit Date: Dec 1, 2020
• Publicly Available Date: Dec 4, 2020
• Journal: International journal of electrical and computer engineering
• Electronic ISSN: 2088-8708
• Publisher: Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 7
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 1398-1405
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.11591/ijece.v7i3.pp1398-1405
• Keywords: Building integrated, Photovoltaic system, Low concentration, Photovoltaic, Rotationally asymmetrical, Compound parabolic, Concentrator
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2703250
• Publisher URL: https://doi.org/10.11591/ijece.v7i3.pp1398-1405