New research from Germany''s Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (Fraunhofer ISE) has shown that combining rooftop PV systems with battery
The aim of this research is to analyze, by means of a mathematical model, the energy efficiency of a photovoltaic (8.2 kW), hydrogen (2.5 kW) and ground source gas heat pump (2.2 kW) integrated in
A solar-assisted heat pump (SAHP) is a machine that combines a heat pump and thermal solar panels and/or PV solar panels in a single integrated system. Typically these two
An aluminum roll-bond panel with a photovoltaic module on the surface was developed recently for use as an evaporator of a heat pump for residential hot water supply and room heating [Proceedings of
Building integrated with PV/T – heat pump system (BIPV/T-HP) mainly includes building a south façade with PV/T system, water tank and water source heat pump (WSHP), as depicted in Fig. 1 a), and this system is designed to solve the problem of low-water temperature collected by the individual solar collector for space heating.
The system involves the favourable integration of photovoltaic modules with a heat pump and thereby cogenerates heat and electricity with improved performance coefficient and overall efficiency. Compared to the other hot water technologies that use either conventional or non-conventional energy resources, this system is more energy
Saffron is the most expensive spice and Iran is the largest producer of this crop in the world. Saffron quality is profoundly affected by the drying method. Recent research has shown that hybrid photovoltaic–thermal solar power systems are more efficient in comparison with individual photovoltaic and thermal systems. In addition,
Combining photovoltaic (PV) with air source heat pump (ASHP) yields a great potential in providing heating and domestic hot water (DHW) supply in non-central heating areas. However, the diurnal and seasonal inconsistencies between solar availability and building heat load can severely affect the efficacy of solar energy systems.
Barbieri et al. constructed a multi-source energy system which contained combined heat and power (CHP), solar photovoltaic, solar heating, heat pump (air source and heat source) and absorption chiller, and optimized its
Regarding the integration of heat pumps with solar panels, the so-called solar-assisted heat pump systems, the most used system considers a heat pump connected to photovoltaic panels [14,15].
Abstract Photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) system produces both heat and electricity simultaneously with the advantages of better space utilization and higher conversion efficiency over individual solar thermal and solar photovoltaic (PV) system when operated separately. The PV/T system can control the operating temperature of PV by
Fraunhofer ISE researchers have studied how residential rooftop PV systems could be combined with heat pumps and battery storage. They assessed the performance of a PV-heat pump-battery system
Both air source heat pump (ASHP) and ground source heat pump (GSHP) offer energy-saving heating and cooling through PVT systems. For moderate climates,
Nowadays, the traditional energy sources used for greenhouse heating are fossil fuels such as LPG, diesel and natural gas. The global energy demand will continue to grow and alternative technologies need to be developed in order to improve the sustainability of crop production in protected environments. Innovative solutions are
Coupling photovoltaic with heat pump systems enables the aspired increase of self-consumption, especially in combination with thermal energy storages. The coupling of
The present study analyses the performance of one such in-house built system, where the heat transfer fluid is refrigerant. Refrigerant-based PV/T system
5 · This article aims to analyze the energy efficiency of combining heat pumps with photovoltaic (PV) panels in energy-efficient homes. The research methodology involved
The review study presents the state-of-art of photovoltaic-thermal solar-assisted heat pump systems intended to cover thermal energy needs in buildings, with a particular focus on the integration methodologies, the possible configurations, the use of
In addition, from performance and energy saving point of view, heat pump with PV/T evaporator is more efficient when compared to a dual source heat pump
Depending on the type of heat source, the mainstream heat pump technologies are classified into air source heat pump (ASHP) [19], water source heat pump (WSHP) [20], and GSHP [21]. The GSHP stands out owing to the steady soil temperature, which is relatively high in winter and relatively low in summer, contributing to high
In this article, the thermal analyses of heat pump systems using photovoltaic-thermal collectors are reviewed. Initially, the energy balance equations used for modelling the photovoltaic-thermal collectors are described. Further, the equations used for evaluating the thermodynamic performance of heat pump systems are listed. Then,
Given the pressing time frame to meet emissions reduction targets, decarbonising buildings through the electrification of heating has become a matter of urgency. However, the high energy demands of electric heating and cooling, pose a significant challenge to the electricity supply chain. Increasing the number of rooftop
For instance, PV generation, upon exceeding a threshold, can switch on the heat pump''s operation, thus increasing the use ratio of locally produced electricity from 30% to over 65% [55]. Finally
This work investigates a solar combined heat and power systems based on hybrid photovoltaic-thermal heat pump systems for the simultaneous provision of space heating and electricity to
INTRODUCTION. In 2012, space cooling and heating final energy demand in domestic and service sectors for EU28 was about 3,481 TWh, which corresponds to 27.1% of total final energy demand [1]. In particular, in EU28 tertiary sector, space heating requires 681 TWh while for space cooling the demand is 105 TWh.
The heat pump analyzed is an ON/OFF equipment with a nominal heating capacity of 1.5 kW and a nominal electrical consumption of 470 W (nominal COP=3.19). Two photovoltaic panels with a total peak power of 470 Wp are connected to a
The concentrated photovoltaic thermal (CPVT) system is one of the heat and power generation systems that have received special attention in recent decades. In this paper, a novel CPVT system with Al 2 O 3 nanofluid flow into porous channel coupled with a domestic heat pump (CPVT-HP) is evaluated from energy, exergy and economics
Combining photovoltaic arrays with batteries, heat pumps and thermal storage further decarbonizes the heating sector. When evaluating the performance of such systems, the parameters are either fixed, or based on generic ranges, or characterized by precise distributions inferred from limited information.
Over the most recent couple of decades, tremendous consideration is drawn towards photovoltaic–thermal systems because of their advantages over the solar thermal and PV applications. This paper intends to show different electrical and thermal aspects of photovoltaic–thermal systems and the researches in absorber design
Photovoltaic Heat Pump. The global targets for decarbonisation and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions raise the increasing use of renewable energies. Within these, photovoltaic solar energy is an energy source that produces electricity of renewable origin, obtained directly from solar radiation by a semiconductor device called a
This article presents a predictive home energy management system (HEMS) for a residential building with integration of a plug-in electric vehicle (PEV), a photovoltaic array, and a heat pump. A stochastic model predictive control (MPC) strategy is applied in the HEMS in order to minimize the home''s electricity cost and reduce the PEV battery