A5074999772- Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics
- Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques
- Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
- Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems
- Photovoltaic Systems and Sustainability
- solar cell performance optimization
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Impact of Light on Environment and Health
- Environmental Impact and Sustainability
- Advanced Battery Technologies Research
- Environmental and Ecological Studies
- Industrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection
- Islanding Detection in Power Systems
- Sustainable Building Design and Assessment
- Environmental Policies and Emissions
- Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring
- Elevator Systems and Control
- Aerosol Filtration and Electrostatic Precipitation
- Life Cycle Costing Analysis
- Tree Root and Stability Studies
- Radiative Heat Transfer Studies
- Aerospace Engineering and Energy Systems
- Reliability and Maintenance Optimization
- Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure
- Advanced Sensor Technologies Research
Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas
2015-2025
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
2014-2024
Unidades Centrales Científico-Técnicas
2009-2018
The long-term viability of Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) as a renewable energy technology has garnered increased attention in recent discussions. However, there is currently noticeable absence simulation tools specific to BIPV applications that can cover the whole modelling chain. It remains unclear what extent existing PV and BIM-based effectively address complexities projects. Therefore, this study aims assess process for simulation, three standalone (SAM, PV*SOL premium,...
Building retrofit offers the opportunity to reduce energy consumption, improve efficiency and increase use of renewable sources. The photovoltaic (PV) technology can be integrated into building envelope, where conventional construction materials easily substituted by PV modules. Prices are competitive with some other solutions good architectural photovoltaics (BIPV) enhance appearance buildings. All this makes BIPV an attractive solution for effectively sustainably retrofitting envelopes,...
This paper assesses two steady-state photovoltaic (PV) module temperature models when applied to building integrated (BIPV) rainscreens and curtain walls. The are the Ross Faiman models, both extensively used for PV modules mounted on open-rack support structures in plants. experimental setups arrange BIPV vertically with different backside boundary conditions cover mounting configurations under study. Data monitoring over more than a year was basis assess each model by comparing simulated...
This paper provides a methodology for improving the modelling and design of BIPV façades through in-depth solar irradiation calculations using free open-source software, mainly GIS, in addition to data, such as LiDAR, cadastres meteorological databases. The objective is help with universal easy-to-replicate procedure. validated case study Building 42 CIEMAT campus Madrid, which was renovated 2017 integrate photovoltaic arrays east, south west façades, monitoring data main electrical...
The current climate emergency makes it imperative to take action halt the irreversible destruction of planet, with renovation existing buildings playing a crucial role. In Europe, particularly in Spain, energy efficiency improvements are undertaken only small fraction cases. This gap presents valuable opportunity implement measures that encourage such interventions. To enhance production and tackle this issue from distributed perspective, building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) systems...
The performance of photovoltaic panels decreases depending on the different factors to which they are subjected daily. One phenomena that most affects their energy production is dust deposition. This particularly acute in desert climates, where level solar radiation extreme. In this work, effect soiling examined electricity generation an experimental pilot plant, installed at Solar Energy Research Center (CIESOL) University Almería. An average reduction 5% power a plant due contamination has...
Advanced constructive materials, such as electrochromic smart windows (ECSWs) and building integrated photovoltaics modules (BIPV), can improve the energy efficiency in buildings. A good optical thermal characterization of these elements is necessary to assess compare their performance. The existing testing procedures for glass buildings are applied both types elements, it considered that while suitable allow comparison two technologies, indoor not valid BIPV nor ECSWs, because temperature...
Ensuring optimal performance of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems requires the extensive assessment and understanding losses different origin that affect these installations. Soiling is a key loss factor influencing PV systems, particularly in arid dry climatic regions, its thorough knowledge modelling aspects including seasonal evolution challenging for early stages energy prospecting power plants. The purpose this study to address fundamental challenge by evaluating soiling six models based...
Solar power forecasting is of high interest in managing any system based on solar energy. In the case photovoltaic (PV) systems, and building integrated PV (BIPV) particular, it may help to better operate grid manage load storage. Power directly time series has some advantages over irradiance first modeling afterwards. this paper, for BIPV systems a vertical façade studied using machine learning algorithms decision trees. The scheme employs skforecast library from Python environment, which...
This work attempts to shed some light on the impact of organic soiling due pollen solar photovoltaic (PV) power generation. Apart from introducing several soiling-related features, previous works reporting by have been reviewed. Local observations late winter early spring showed that a rooftop PV system experienced both uniform and non-uniform issues, which were mainly caused nearby cypress specimens. In addition, this publishes preliminary results regarding an artificial test performed with...
Modeling the photovoltaic (PV) energy output with high accuracy is essential for predicting and analyzing performance of a PV system. In particular cases building-integrated building-attached systems (BIPV BAPV, respectively) time-varying partial shading conditions are relevant added difficulty modeling power conversion. The availability laser imaging detection ranging (LIDAR) data to create very-high-resolution elevation digital models can be effectively used computing at resolution. this...