Solar photovoltaic/thermal residential systems

Solar photovoltaic/thermal residential systems [electronic resource]

The results of a conceptual design study using computer simulations to determine the physical and economic performance of combined photovoltaic/thermal collector heat-pump solar systems for a single-family residence are presented. Economic analyses are based upon projected costs for a 1986 system in...

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Online Access: Online Access
Format: Government Document Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Oak Ridge, Tenn. : distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy, 1979.
Subjects:
Electric Batteries.
Space Heating.
Electronic Equipment.
Power Supplies.
Simulation.
Solar Air Conditioners.
Gas Appliances.
Cost.
Heating.
Interconnected Power Systems.
Solar Water Heaters.
Solar Heating.
Economics.
Storage.
Life-cycle Cost.
Solar Space Heating.
Solar Air Conditioning.
Air Conditioners.
Water Source Heat Pumps.
Electric Appliances.
Heat Pumps.
Design.
Residential Buildings.
Solar Water Heating.
Computerized Simulation.
Photovoltaic Power Supplies.
Energy Storage Systems.
Performance.
Heating Systems.
Equipment.
Solar Equipment.
Combined Collectors.
Economic Analysis.
Water Heaters.
Energy Storage.
Solar Heating Systems.
Solar Collectors.
Appliances.
Heaters.
Air Source Heat Pumps.
Solar-assisted Heat Pumps.
Air Conditioning.
Solar Cooling Systems.
Power Systems.
Buildings.
Cooling Load.
Size.
Heating Load.
Electrochemical Cells.
Solar Energy.
Description
Summary:The results of a conceptual design study using computer simulations to determine the physical and economic performance of combined photovoltaic/thermal collector heat-pump solar systems for a single-family residence are presented. Economic analyses are based upon projected costs for a 1986 system installation. The results show that PV/T collector systems can be economically competitive for a cold climate residence, that systems employing on-site electrical storage batteries are not economically competitive with utility-interactive systems, and that an ambient-air-source heat-pump system has a lower life-cycle cost than a solar-source heat-pump system.
Item Description:Published through the Information Bridge: DOE Scientific and Technical Information.
12/28/1979.
"coo-4577-9"
Russell, M.C.
Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Lexington (USA). Lincoln Lab.
Physical Description:Pages: 54 : digital, PDF file.

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