Potential of implementing the low concentration photovoltaic systems in the United Kingdom.

Abu-Bakar, Siti Hawa; Muhammad-Sukki, Firdaus; Freier, Daria; Ramirez-Iniguez, Roberto; Mallick, Tapas Kumar; Munir, Abu Bakar; Yasin, Siti Hajar Mohd; Mas'ud, Abdullahi Abubakar; Abu-Bakar, Siti Sarah; Bani, Nurul Aini; Muhtazaruddin, Mohd Nabil

Abstract

This paper discusses the prospect of integrating a novel type of low concentration photovoltaic (LCPV) design known as the rotationally asymmetrical compound parabolic concentrator (RACPC) in a building in the United Kingdom. This is done by proposing a number of building integration designs to create a zero carbon building. A cost reduction analysis of installing the LCPV systems in the country is also presented. It was found that an RACPC design could reduce the LCPV module's manufacturing cost by 31.75% and the LCPV module's cost per unit power output by 33.87% when compared with the conventional PV module.

Citation

ABU-BAKAR, S. H., MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F., FREIER, D., RAMIREZ-INIGUEZ, R., MALLICK, T.K., MUNIR, A.B., YASIN, S.H.M., MAS'UD, A.A., ABU-BAKAR, S.S., BANI, N.A. and MUHTAZARUDDIN, M.N. 2017. Potential of implementing the low concentration photovoltaic systems in the United Kingdom. International journal of electrical and computer engineering [online], 7(3), pages 1398-1405. Available from: https://doi.org/10.11591/ijece.v7i3.pp1398-1405

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: May 10, 2017
• Online Publication Date: Jun 30, 2017
• Publication Date: Jun 30, 2017
• Deposit Date: Jan 5, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: Jan 5, 2018
• Journal: International journal of electrical and computer engineering
• Print ISSN: 2088-8708
• Electronic ISSN: 2722-2578
• Publisher: Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 7
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 1398-1405
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.11591/ijece.v7i3.pp1398-1405
• Keywords: Building integrated; Photovoltaic system; Low concentration; Photovoltaic; Rotationally asymmetrical; Compound parabolic; Concentrator
• Public URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10059/2641
• Related Public URLs: http://hdl.handle.net/10059/2242