Solar energy engineering and solar system integration-The solar Decathlon Europe 21/22 student competition experiences

Review Energy & Fuels

Photovoltaic-Thermal (PV-T) Systems for Combined Cooling, Heating and Power in Buildings: A Review

Maria Herrando et al.

Summary: This article reviews the latest developments in PV-T collectors for building applications and discusses the potential and challenges of PV-T systems for solar combined cooling, heating, and power.

ENERGIES (2022)

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Advances in Solar PV Systems; A Comprehensive Review of PV Performance, Influencing Factors, and Mitigation Techniques

Adnan Aslam et al.

Summary: This article provides guidelines for designing and predicting the performance of PV power systems based on an analysis of existing PV power plants. The study reviews recent investigations on PV power systems, considering performance parameters, identifying factors that affect PV performance, and suggesting methods to enhance efficiency. The comprehensive review identifies challenges and proposed solutions in using photovoltaic technologies.

ENERGIES (2022)

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Article Energy & Fuels

The Contribution of Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) to the Concept of Nearly Zero-Energy Cities in Europe: Potential and Challenges Ahead

Hassan Gholami et al.

Summary: This study investigates the contributions of BIPV systems to nearly zero-energy cities in European Union member states and neighboring countries, revealing the potential for buildings in the EU to cover their electricity consumption using BIPV systems by 2030. Additionally, it discusses in detail eighteen challenges and barriers to the widespread rollout of BIPV technology.

ENERGIES (2021)

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Review Construction & Building Technology

Solar Decathlon Europe - A review on the energy engineering of experimental solar powered houses

Karsten Voss et al.

Summary: The Solar Decathlon is a global competition for universities to design and build solar powered houses. In Europe, the competition has seen four editions with 65 net zero or net energy plus houses tested. Changes in competition rules have influenced the development of solar energy buildings.

ENERGY AND BUILDINGS (2021)

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Participatory Research for the Evaluation of Satisfaction with Solar Decathlon Competitions: A Survey Analysis

Richard Amaral et al.

Summary: The Solar Decathlon is a university competition organized by the U.S. Department of Energy since 2002, aiming to train the next generation of architects and engineers and promote the concept of efficient houses powered by solar energy. With 18 competitions held around the world involving thousands of participants, there is a lack of information on the performance of these competitions. A study conducted within the International Energy Agency's Energy in Building and Communities Technology Collaboration Program seeks to provide insight into the experiences of former participants and improve the Solar Decathlon competitions through a global survey and data analysis.

SUSTAINABILITY (2021)

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Innovation in Sustainable Solar-Powered Net-Zero Energy Solar Decathlon Houses: A Review and Showcase

Yeganeh Baghi et al.

Summary: This study reviewed and categorized technological innovations from past Solar Decathlon competitions, identifying building services systems and architectural design and construction as the main areas of innovation. While there is no fixed relationship between the numbers of innovations in the houses and their overall competition points, there is a high probability for an innovative house to be placed within the top five houses.

BUILDINGS (2021)

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