Energetic contribution potential of building-integrated photovoltaics on airports in warm climates

Solar Energy

Volumn 83, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1923-1931

  Rüther, Ricardo ^a   Braun, Priscila ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV); Grid connected photovoltaics; Value of photovoltaic (PV) electricity; Zero energy buildings (ZEB)

Indexed keywords

AIRCONDITIONING SYSTEMS; BUILDING-INTEGRATED PHOTOVOLTAICS; BUILDING-INTEGRATED PHOTOVOLTAICS (BIPV); COMMERCIAL BUILDING; ELECTRIC POWER CONSUMPTION; ELECTRICITY DEMANDS; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY DEMANDS; GRID-CONNECTED PHOTOVOLTAICS; IN-LINE; INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT; PERFECT MATCHES; POTENTIAL IMPACTS; PV SYSTEM; SOLAR IRRADIATION; SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; SOLAR RESOURCES; VALUE OF PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) ELECTRICITY; WARM CLIMATES; ZERO-ENERGY BUILDINGS (ZEB);

AIRPORT BUILDINGS; COMPETITION; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; OFFICE BUILDINGS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

ENERGY CONSERVATION;

AIRPORT; ANNUAL REVIEW; CLIMATE CONDITIONS; DEMAND-SIDE MANAGEMENT; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; ENERGY USE; INTEGRATED APPROACH; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; SOLAR POWER;

BRAZIL; FLORIANOPOLIS; SANTA CATARINA; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 69949104388     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2009.07.014     Document Type: Article

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