Renewable and sustainable energy saving strategies for greenhouse systems: A comprehensive review

Cüce, Erdem; Harjunowibowo, Dewanto; Cuce, Pınar Mert

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2016.05.077

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“…RESs play a key-role in the transition towards a low-carbon economy and are guided by sustainable principles [6]. The sustainability of PV source is a popular topic in literature [7,8] and the growth of this resource is impressive in the last years.…”

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Economic Analysis of a Photovoltaic System: A Resource for Residential Households

2017

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New installed annual solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity was equal to 76.1 GW in 2016 (+49%), reaching the total of 305 GW around the world. PV sources are able to achieve a greater energy independence, to tackle the climate change and to promote economic opportunities. This work proposes an economic analysis based on well-known indicators: Net Present Value (NPV), Discounted Payback Time (DPBT) and Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE). Several case studies are evaluated for residential households. They are based on three critical variables: plant size (1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 kW), levels of insolation (1350, 1450 and 1550 kWh/(m 2 ×y)) and share of self-consumption (30%, 40% and 50%). The profitability is verified in all case studies examined in this work. The role of self-consumption, that is the harmonization between demanded and produced energy, is strategic in a mature market to improve financial performance. A sensitivity analysis, based on both electricity purchase and sales prices (critical variables), confirms these positive results. The Reduction in the Emissions of Carbon Dioxide (ER cd ) signifies an environmental improvement when a PV system is used as an alternative to a mix of fossil fuels. Finally, a policy proposal is examined based on a fiscal deduction of 50% fixing the period of deduction equal to 5 years.

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Economic Analysis of a Photovoltaic System: A Resource for Residential Households

2017

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“…In this way, greenhouses can make sure of rural multi-functionality, given by the production of additional energy, because of the combination of PV modules on their surface [10,18,49,50]. Conversely, the mounting of this kind of PV plants inevitably generates a shadow inside the structure [30,37,41,51]. Therefore, it is necessary to prevent shading in order not to cause an interruption on plant growth [18].…”

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“…The success of PV plants mounted in greenhouses derives from the chance to achieve a strategic and ingenious cultivation through environmentally controlled greenhouses [41], enabling a safe and continuous production [14,30,42]. In modern agriculture, greenhouses embody technological solutions aimed at increasing quality and productivity of crops [18].…”

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Solar Radiation Distribution inside a Greenhouse Prototypal with Photovoltaic Mobile Plant and Effects on Flower Growth

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Abstract:The diffusion of renewable energy requires the search for new technologies useful for obtaining good energy and production efficiency. Even if the latter is not always easy to obtain, the integration of photovoltaic panels on the roof of greenhouses intended for floriculture can represent an alternative. The present paper evaluates climatic conditions inside a greenhouse, in which 20% of its roof surface has been replaced with mobile photovoltaic (PV) panels. The PV system implemented in this study can vary the light energy collection surface in relation to the degree of insolation. The aim is to observe the shading effects of the PV system on the growth of several varieties of flowers (iberis, mini-cyclamens and petunias) to ensure the use of solar energy as an income integration deriving from floricultural production. In fact, in agronomic terms, it has ensured: (i) to be able to shade the underlying environment in most lighting conditions; and (ii) to let through more light when it is required for the needs of crop plants or in cloudy weather. Results have described the distribution of solar radiation, variability of temperature and humidity and lighting in a solar year and the observed outcomes on floristic production.

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“…Thus, greenhouse horticulture leads to a rise in energy demand in the agricultural industry, which faces many difficulties, such as increased fuel cost [5,6] and the emission of greenhouse gases [7]. Therefore, the development of innovative technologies for production under a controlled greenhouse environment to establish a cost-effective, energy-effective, and environmentally-friendly greenhouse horticultural production system is of critical importance [8].…”

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Design of Ecological CO2 Enrichment System for Greenhouse Production using TBAB + CO2 Semi-Clathrate Hydrate

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This paper proposes an innovative CO 2 enrichment system for crop production under a controlled greenhouse environment by means of tetra-n-butylammonium bromide (TBAB) + CO 2 semi-clathrate hydrate (SC). In this system, CO 2 is captured directly from exhaust gas from a combustion heater at night, which can be used for stimulating photosynthesis of crops in greenhouses during daytime. Although the gas capacity of TBAB + CO 2 SC is less than that of CO 2 gas hydrate, it is shown that TBAB + CO 2 SC can store CO 2 for CO 2 enrichment in crop production even under moderate pressure conditions (<1.0 MPa) at 283 K.

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Renewable and sustainable energy saving strategies for greenhouse systems: A comprehensive review

Cited by 277 publications

References 165 publications

Economic Analysis of a Photovoltaic System: A Resource for Residential Households

Economic Analysis of a Photovoltaic System: A Resource for Residential Households

Solar Radiation Distribution inside a Greenhouse Prototypal with Photovoltaic Mobile Plant and Effects on Flower Growth

Design of Ecological CO2 Enrichment System for Greenhouse Production using TBAB + CO2 Semi-Clathrate Hydrate

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