Fins vs No Fins: A Comparative Experimental Analysis of NovelBox-Channel Photovoltaic/Thermal Collector Prototypes forGround Source Heat Pump IntegrationShow others and affiliations
2025 (English)In: EuroSun 2024: 15th International Conference on Solar Energy for Buildings and Industry,, International Solar Energy Society , 2025Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Abstract [en]
This study compares the thermal performance of two novel box-channel PVT collectors, assessing the impactof fins in low temperature operating conditions. This work will contribute the understanding of how PVTcollectors can be integrated with GSHPs for borehole regeneration in cold climates. The two prototype PVTcollectors were tested simultaneously at an outdoor testing facility in Stockholm, Sweden. The outdoor testingenvironment allows for the analysis of a variety of different weather conditions under different fluid flow ratesas well as different roof installations. It was found that the finned PVT collector displayed a potential annualthermal energy output 11% higher than that of the non-finned one at the optimal flow rate of 77 l/h m2. At theoptimal flow rate, fluctuations in wind speed also significantly impacted the observed specific thermal energyof the PVTs, mainly the finned PVT collector, with an increase of 93% being observed due to a 2.5 m/s increasein wind speed.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
International Solar Energy Society , 2025.
Keywords [en]
Solar PV/thermal, PVT collector, heat pump, thermal performance, fins
National Category
Energy Engineering
Research subject
Energy Technology
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-361894DOI: 10.18086/eurosun.2024.07.02OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-361894DiVA, id: diva2:1949288
Conference
EuroSun 2024: 15th International Conference on Solar Energy for Buildings and Industry, 26-30 August 2024, Limassol, Cyprus
Projects
Smart Reno SE: Smart Renovation Strategies for Sustainable Electrification
Funder
Swedish Energy Agency, P2023-01509
Note
QC 20250402
2025-04-022025-04-022025-04-02Bibliographically approved