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Semitransparent Building-Integrated Photovoltaic: Review on Energy Performance, Challenges, and Future Potential
Joint Authors
Kichonge, Baraka
Pogrebnaya, Tatiana
Joseph, Benedicto
Source
International Journal of Photoenergy
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-17, 17 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-10-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
17
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Buildings consume large amounts of energy, and their transformation from energy users to producers has attracted increasing interest in the quest to help optimize the energy share, increasing energy efficiency and environmental protection.
The use of energy-efficient materials is among the proposed approaches to increase the building’s energy balance, thus increasing the performance of building facades.
Semitransparent building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV), being one of the technologies with the potential to increase a building’s energy efficiency, is considered as a feasible method for renewable power generation to help buildings meet their own load, thus serving dual purposes.
Semitransparent BIPV integration into buildings not only displaces conventional building facade materials but also simultaneously generates energy while retaining traditional functional roles.
The awareness in improving building energy efficiency has increased as well as the awareness in promoting the use of clean or renewable energy technologies.
In this study, semitransparent BIPV technology is reviewed in terms of energy generation, challenges, and ways to address limitations which can be used as a reference for the BIPV stakeholders.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Joseph, Benedicto& Pogrebnaya, Tatiana& Kichonge, Baraka. 2019. Semitransparent Building-Integrated Photovoltaic: Review on Energy Performance, Challenges, and Future Potential. International Journal of Photoenergy،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-17.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Joseph, Benedicto…[et al.]. Semitransparent Building-Integrated Photovoltaic: Review on Energy Performance, Challenges, and Future Potential. International Journal of Photoenergy No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-17.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Joseph, Benedicto& Pogrebnaya, Tatiana& Kichonge, Baraka. Semitransparent Building-Integrated Photovoltaic: Review on Energy Performance, Challenges, and Future Potential. International Journal of Photoenergy. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1167205
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1167205