Despite the technical maturity and substantial potential cost reduction of BIPV technologies,
there are still challenges to overcome for the expansion of BIPV applications and their wider …

Renewable and sustainable energy generation technologies have been in the forefront due
to concerns related to environment, energy independence, and high fossil fuel costs. As part …

This comprehensive review discusses methods that have been used for the thermal
management of photovoltaic modules. Particular attention has been paid to the use of phase …

Smart grid is triggering the transformation of traditional electricity consumers into electricity
prosumers. This paper reports a case study of transforming an existing residential cluster in …

For photovoltaic (PV) systems to become fully integrated into networks, efficient and cost-
effective energy storage systems must be utilized together with intelligent demand side …

The present work studies the features of photovoltaic systems (PV) formed either by
monofacial or bifacial crystalline p-type Si-based solar modules. To determine which module …

Abstract Building-Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) is a smart energy production system that
incorporates solar PV panels as part of the roof, windows, facades and shading devices …

Energy flexibility in buildings is gaining momentum with the introduction of new European
directives that enable buildings to manage their own energy demand and production, by …

People are becoming more and more sensitive to the ecological consequences of global
warming and environmental devastation. The objective is to replace the use of fossil fuel …

Building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) offer an aesthetical, economical and technical
solution to integrate solar cells harvesting solar radiation to produce electricity within the …