Photovoltaic Greenhouses: Comparison of Optical and Thermal Behaviour for Energy Savings

The production of energy from renewable sources, the diversification of the productive activities, and the development of photovoltaic technology and integrated systems have led to the development of solar greenhouses. The interest of the developers and designers is now to seek new approaches to com...

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Main Authors: Maurizio Carlini, Tommaso Honorati, Sonia Castellucci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Mathematical Problems in Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/743764
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spelling doaj-fe3f2f84704d407aa0aebe32eb8b9df22020-11-24T23:13:29ZengHindawi LimitedMathematical Problems in Engineering1024-123X1563-51472012-01-01201210.1155/2012/743764743764Photovoltaic Greenhouses: Comparison of Optical and Thermal Behaviour for Energy SavingsMaurizio Carlini0Tommaso Honorati1Sonia Castellucci2CIRDER, Tuscia University, San Camillo de Lellis Street, 01100 Viterbo, ItalyCIRDER, Tuscia University, San Camillo de Lellis Street, 01100 Viterbo, ItalyCIRDER, Tuscia University, San Camillo de Lellis Street, 01100 Viterbo, ItalyThe production of energy from renewable sources, the diversification of the productive activities, and the development of photovoltaic technology and integrated systems have led to the development of solar greenhouses. The interest of the developers and designers is now to seek new approaches to combine the electricity and food production optimally. The interaction of factors as outside local climate, exposure, slope, soil, altitude, wind conditions, structural materials, or cultivated plant species, influences greatly the energy balance. This paper illustrates the comparison of optical and thermal behavior of a solar greenhouse and a similar glass greenhouse, devoted to the production of soil-less tomatoes in three different Italian areas, with computational aspects and methods of the TRNSYS simulation. Values of climatic parameters are obtained as a responce for the feasibility of the cultivation under PV modules. The results show energy savings both for heating and cooling due to PV panels, adding a new reason for the realization of these systems.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/743764
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Tommaso Honorati
Sonia Castellucci
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Sonia Castellucci
Photovoltaic Greenhouses: Comparison of Optical and Thermal Behaviour for Energy Savings
Mathematical Problems in Engineering
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Tommaso Honorati
Sonia Castellucci
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title Photovoltaic Greenhouses: Comparison of Optical and Thermal Behaviour for Energy Savings
title_short Photovoltaic Greenhouses: Comparison of Optical and Thermal Behaviour for Energy Savings
title_full Photovoltaic Greenhouses: Comparison of Optical and Thermal Behaviour for Energy Savings
title_fullStr Photovoltaic Greenhouses: Comparison of Optical and Thermal Behaviour for Energy Savings
title_full_unstemmed Photovoltaic Greenhouses: Comparison of Optical and Thermal Behaviour for Energy Savings
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publisher Hindawi Limited
series Mathematical Problems in Engineering
issn 1024-123X
1563-5147
publishDate 2012-01-01
description The production of energy from renewable sources, the diversification of the productive activities, and the development of photovoltaic technology and integrated systems have led to the development of solar greenhouses. The interest of the developers and designers is now to seek new approaches to combine the electricity and food production optimally. The interaction of factors as outside local climate, exposure, slope, soil, altitude, wind conditions, structural materials, or cultivated plant species, influences greatly the energy balance. This paper illustrates the comparison of optical and thermal behavior of a solar greenhouse and a similar glass greenhouse, devoted to the production of soil-less tomatoes in three different Italian areas, with computational aspects and methods of the TRNSYS simulation. Values of climatic parameters are obtained as a responce for the feasibility of the cultivation under PV modules. The results show energy savings both for heating and cooling due to PV panels, adding a new reason for the realization of these systems.
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