Towards simulation-assisted performance monitoring of BIPV systems considering shading effects

Mohammadhossein Ghasempourabadi; Kostas Sinapis; Roel C.G.M. Loonen; Roland M.E. Valckenborg; Jan L.M. Hensen; Wiep Folkerts

doi:10.1109/PVSC.2017.8366739

Towards simulation-assisted performance monitoring of BIPV systems considering shading effects

Mohammadhossein Ghasempourabadi
, Kostas Sinapis
, Roel C.G.M. Loonen
, Roland M.E. Valckenborg
, Jan L.M. Hensen
, Wiep Folkerts

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Abstract

Nowadays, the application of BIPV systems is growing very fast and among this type of technology, application of BIPV façade systems is becoming more common. A main question in this field is how we can ensure the intended performance of such systems considering different involved parameters over the system's life-time. To do so, we need to be able to predict normal behavior of BIPV systems in urban environments, considering the effect of shading from neighboring obstructions. This research investigates a combination of real-time shading simulation using Rhino and Grasshopper with BIPV performance monitoring to detect abnormal system operation. The application of this approach is demonstrated for a 12 m² vertical BIPV system in the SolarBEAT test facility in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. We have conducted an experiment to better understand the impact of different partial shading scenarios on the I-V curve of a vertical CIGS BIPV panel. The results show that the simulation-assisted approach, coupled with data visualization and a decision tree can be a powerful tool for guaranteeing robust BIPV system output.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2017 IEEE 44th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2017
Place of Publication	Piscataway
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Pages	2947-2951
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9781509056057
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2017.8366739
Publication status	Published - 25 May 2018
Event	44th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2017 - Washington, United States Duration: 25 Jun 2017 → 30 Jun 2017 Conference number: 44

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Conference	44th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2017
Abbreviated title	PVSC 2017
Country/Territory	United States
City	Washington
Period	25/06/17 → 30/06/17

Keywords

BIPV façade systems
Performance monitoring
Shading effect

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Ghasempourabadi, M., Sinapis, K., Loonen, R. C. G. M., Valckenborg, R. M. E., Hensen, J. L. M., & Folkerts, W. (2018). Towards simulation-assisted performance monitoring of BIPV systems considering shading effects. In 2017 IEEE 44th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2017 (pp. 2947-2951). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2017.8366739

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Ghasempourabadi, M, Sinapis, K, Loonen, RCGM, Valckenborg, RME, Hensen, JLM & Folkerts, W 2018, Towards simulation-assisted performance monitoring of BIPV systems considering shading effects. in 2017 IEEE 44th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2017. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Piscataway, pp. 2947-2951, 44th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2017, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 25/06/17. https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2017.8366739

Towards simulation-assisted performance monitoring of BIPV systems considering shading effects. / Ghasempourabadi, Mohammadhossein; Sinapis, Kostas; Loonen, Roel C.G.M. et al.
2017 IEEE 44th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2017. Piscataway: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2018. p. 2947-2951.

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