Year: 2019
Type: article
Abstract: Photovoltaic-thermal hybrid panels (PVT) simultaneously generate electricity and heat with a greater overall efficiency than photovoltaic (PV) and thermal (ST) panels independently. Hybrid PVT-TEG intends to go a step further by integrating thermoelectric modules (TEG) that, based on the Seebeck effect, produce electricity from a temperature difference, thus allowing an additional production of electricity and thus an increase of energy efficiency. In this paper, the design and construction of an experimental installation, consisting of two solar collectors PVT, one of them with 19 TEG modules integrated is presented. This prototype will allow to observe the increase in the electrical production that can be obtained by introducing TEG in PVT modules and the differences in the behaviour (yields and W/Q ratio) between modules with and without TEG. Key words Photovoltaic-thermal hybrid panels (PVT), Thermoelectric generators (TEG), Solar energy; Energy efficiency
Source: Energies and quality journal.
DOI: 10.24084/eqj19.355
Authors: Ángel A. Bayod-Rújula, Amaya Martínez-Gracia, Alejandro Del Amo, Marta Cañada, Sergio Usón, Javier Uche, Juan A. Tejero, Abora Solar S.L. Advanced solar energy. Zaragoza. Spain, Abora Solar S.L. Advanced solar energy. Zaragoza. Spain
Institution: Universidad de Zaragoza
Language: English
Field: Energy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4400979677