For building integration, Concentrating Photovoltaic (CPV) systems can offer a host of
advantages over conventional flat panel devices, the most notable being: a higher electrical …

The high energy consumption in buildings in Mediterranean countries, especially in the
spring and summer months due to the extensive use of air conditioning, requires immediate …

Solar energy is available all over the world in different intensities. Theoretically, the solar
energy available on the surface of the earth is enough to support the energy requirements of …

Two solar photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) energy conversion systems are described and their
performance tested under laboratory conditions. One of these was a simple Flat Plate (FP …

Building integration of solar systems can refer to the roof or the façade of a building. Building
Integrated (BI) solutions are of great interest since are related with several advantages such …

Solar thermal energy is able to provide a considerable fraction of the medium temperature
energy demand and should be more widely used in several specific industry sectors in the …

Solar radiation can be converted directly into electricity by using the photovoltaic effect,
which represents the principle of operation of solar cells. Currently, most solar cells are …

For building integration, concentrating photovoltaic systems (CPV) can offer a host of
advantages over conventional flat panel devices, the most notable being: a higher electrical …