Thermal performance of semitransparent CdTe BIPV window at temperate climate

Hameed Alrashidi; Aritra Ghosh; Walid Issa; Nazmi Sellami; Tapas K Mallick; Senthilarasu Sundaram

doi:10.1016/j.solener.2019.11.084

Thermal performance of semitransparent CdTe BIPV window at temperate climate

Hameed Alrashidi, Aritra Ghosh, Walid Issa, Nazmi Sellami, Tapas K Mallick, Senthilarasu Sundaram

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Semi-transparent photovoltaic (PV) technology is attractive for building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) due to its ability to lower the admitted solar heat gain, to control the penetrating daylight and to generate onsite benevolent direct current power. In this work, semi-transparent cadmium telluride (CdTe) based BIPV as window was experimentally characterized using outdoor test cell in temperate UK climate. Spectral measurement confirmed its 25% visible transmission and 12% solar transmission. Thermal transmission and solar heat gain coefficient were calculated from measured thermal data. Overall heat transfer coefficient (U-value) of 2.7 W/m2 K was found for outdoor and indoor characterization of CdTe BIPV window. A comparison with single glazed window has been produced emphasis its feasibility for Facade buildings.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	536-543
Number of pages	8
Journal	Solar Energy
Volume	195
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2019.11.084
Publication status	Published - 3 Dec 2019

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Thermal performance of semitransparent CdTe BIPV window at temperate climate

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