An analysis of a medium size grid-connected building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) system using measured data

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 60, Issue , 2013, Pages 383-387

  Li, D H W ^a   Chow, S K H ^a   Lee, E W M ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Building integrated photovoltaic; Energy output; Greenhouse gases; Renewable energy; Solar radiation

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE EFFECT; BUILDING INTEGRATED PHOTOVOLTAIC; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; EMBODIED ENERGY; ENERGY OUTPUT; ENERGY-EFFICIENT ARCHITECTURES; ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS; GENERATE ELECTRICITY; GRID-CONNECTED; INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING; LARGE AMOUNTS; LIMITED SPACE; MEDIUM SIZE; ON-SITE MEASUREMENT; OPERATING ENVIRONMENT; OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE; PAYBACK PERIODS; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS; POLLUTANTS EMISSIONS; PV SYSTEM; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; SOLAR ENERGY APPLICATIONS; TECHNICAL DATA; URBAN CITIES;

ELECTRIC GENERATORS; FOSSIL FUELS; GREENHOUSE GASES; INVESTMENTS; POWER QUALITY; SOLAR RADIATION; SUN;

BUILDINGS;

EID: 84874739713     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2013.02.007     Document Type: Article

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