Radiation based optimization of tilt angle for BIPV

Abstract

The present scenario compels in the planning and construction of new buildings to incorporate various renewable energy sources depending on the availability of resources in their geographical area. This makes a building the net energy producer. Photovoltaic technology is by far the most dependable technique in practice to get the best out of solar energy without causing any harm to the environment. The technology works on the principle of converting sun powered irradiance into straightforward electric current by working on semiconductors. Building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) innovation had turn out to be the commonly adopted technologies which transform an energy consuming building into a producer of energy. The BIPV also works as a weather protector, thermal insulator and noise barrier. Moreover, here the solar energy is generated near the consumer and therefore transmission expenditure is eliminated and power loss is minimized. This paper dissects the perfect decision of settled plot for the sun powered board to get the most extreme sunlight based illumination utilized for BIPV. It is seen that the ideal edge of tilt for every month enables us to gather the most extreme insolation considering a particular location. The amount of efficiency loss when adopting the optimum established angle is evaluated and correlated with the monthly ideal leaning angle. The BIPV modules can therefore be used with the fixed angle to generate maximum energy.