Title :
Development of high efficiency hybrid PV-thermal modules
Author :
Staebler, David L. ; Urli, Natko B. ; Kiss, Zoltan J.
Author_Institution :
Terrasolar, Brooklyn, NY, USA
Abstract :
A hybrid system is described that combines the features of two solar technologies-photovoltaic conversion to electricity (PV), and thermal conversion to heat (T)-into a single high efficiency PV/T module for integrated building solar energy systems. The technical approach uses TerraSolar´s low cost a-Si thin film solar cell modules, based on EPV technology, integrating them into hybrid flat plate PV/T modules. Initial measurements are described that demonstrates the concept of a hybrid system that uses a transparent PV module to replace the cover glass in a glazed thermal collector.
Keywords :
amorphous semiconductors; elemental semiconductors; photovoltaic power systems; semiconductor thin films; silicon; solar absorber-convertors; solar cell arrays; 117.25 W; 18.6 percent; 32.5 percent; EPV technology; Si; TerraSolar; glazed thermal collector; high efficiency hybrid PV-thermal modules; hybrid flat plate PV/T modules; integrated building solar energy systems; low cost a-Si thin film solar cell modules; photovoltaic conversion; thermal conversion; transparent PV module; Aluminum; Amorphous silicon; Building integrated photovoltaics; Costs; Glass; Photovoltaic systems; Temperature; Testing; Thermal conductivity; Transistors;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 2002. Conference Record of the Twenty-Ninth IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7471-1
DOI :
10.1109/PVSC.2002.1190936
