The assembly of embedded systems for integrated pPhotovoltaic windows in rural buildings (E-IPB)

Hasan Baig; Ashley Knowles; Adam Brierley; Henry Orr; Jayesh Patel; Neil Foster; Stephen Ball; Yanyi Sun; Yupeng Wu; Sundaram Senthilarasu; Tappas Mallick; K. Shanks

doi:10.1088/1757-899X/556/1/012040

The assembly of embedded systems for integrated pPhotovoltaic windows in rural buildings (E-IPB)

Hasan Baig, Ashley Knowles, Adam Brierley, Henry Orr, Jayesh Patel, Neil Foster, Stephen Ball, Yanyi Sun, Yupeng Wu, Sundaram Senthilarasu, Tappas Mallick, K. Shanks

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Abstract

Embedded PV systems are required to help improve the synergy of renewable energy and smart buildings. A novel concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) system embedded as a window for integration into buildings is presented. The system is made up of crossed compound parabolic concentrators (CCPC), Talesun Silicon solar cells and glass panes. The materials and manufacturing methods are presented along with their advantages and disidvantages. Two sized prototypes are presented, 7cm by 7cm and 20cm by 20cm. The maximum power obtained was 3.53 Watts for the larger prototype. The glass CCPC optics produce more power but plastic alternatives are only 44% the weight of the glass optics. The best performing plastic optics were made of Topaz and injection moulded. The cell soldering and alignment method is explored and in particular silver tracks printed on glass are analysed for their resistance, aesthetics and benefit to the assembly process. Using plastic optics for CPV technology is a relatively new area of research, and the combination of silver tracks printed on glass could make this innovative design revolutionary in its field.

Original language	English
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/556/1/012040
Publication status	Published - 30 Aug 2018
Event	9th Edition of the International SOLARIS Conference (SOLARIS2018) - Chengdu, China Duration: 30 Aug 2018 → 31 Aug 2018

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Conference	9th Edition of the International SOLARIS Conference (SOLARIS2018)
Period	30/08/18 → 31/08/18

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Note: Published in: IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, Vol.556 (2019), p. 012040 ISSN (online) 1757-899X

Organising Body: Institute of Physics

Keywords

solar
energy
optics
concentrator photovoltaics
building integration
Civil engineering

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The assembly of embedded systems for integrated pPhotovoltaic windows in rural buildings (E-IPB)
Baig, H., Knowles, A., Brierley, A., Orr, H., Patel, J., Foster, N., Ball, S., Sun, Y., Wu, Y., Senthilarasu, S., Mallick, T. & Shanks, K., 30 Aug 2018, Published in: IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, Vol.556 (2019), p. 012040 ISSN (online) 1757-899X Organising Body: Institute of Physics Organising Body: Institute of Physics. (IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering; no. 556).
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Baig, H., Knowles, A., Brierley, A., Orr, H., Patel, J., Foster, N., Ball, S., Sun, Y., Wu, Y., Senthilarasu, S., Mallick, T., & Shanks, K. (2018). The assembly of embedded systems for integrated pPhotovoltaic windows in rural buildings (E-IPB). Paper presented at 9th Edition of the International SOLARIS Conference (SOLARIS2018). https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/556/1/012040

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The assembly of embedded systems for integrated pPhotovoltaic windows in rural buildings (E-IPB)

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