Open AccessPerformance Evaluation of a Hybrid Solar Collector in Two Different Climates
Author(s) -
Ahssan M.A. Alshibil,
Piroska Víg,
I. Farkas
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
european journal of energy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2736-5506
DOI - 10.24018/ejenergy.2021.1.2.11
Subject(s) - environmental science , stuttgart , photovoltaic system , solar energy , engineering physics , electric power , meteorology , work (physics) , power (physics) , engineering , mechanical engineering , electrical engineering , physics , soil science , quantum mechanics
The solar hybrid collector (PV/T) modules are a beneficial approach that simultaneously transforms solar radiation into heat and electric power. This work examined the performance of a PV/T module with flat-plate absorber type and water-cooled by optimizing the PV/T model under two significantly different climate conditions. The first is for Stuttgart city, and the second is for Kabul. According to what has been conducted in this study, Kabul has a higher percentage of the received heat energy than Stuttgart, at more than 50.4%. Furthermore, Kabul's electrical efficiency is 48.3% higher than Stuttgart's. As a matter of fact, the annual radiation of Kabul is more than Stuttgart city by 49.12%. Thus, Kabul city seems to be more convenient than Stuttgart for the PV/T applications.