Solar energy for air conditioning of an office building in a case study: Techno-economic feasibility assessment

Haffaf, Aziz; Lakdja, Fatiha; Abdeslam, Djaffar Ould; Meziane, Rachid

doi:10.1016/j.ref.2021.09.002

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“…Haffaf et al (2021) [48] offered a comprehensive study of the technological and economic viability of a solar photovoltaic (PV) air-conditioning system for an office building, as well as its environmental benefits. HOMER was used for the system's design, simulation, and optimization.…”

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A Review of Using Solar Energy for Cooling Systems: Applications, Challenges, and Effects

Rashid,

Eleiwi,

Mohammed

et al. 2023

Energies

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Energy security refers to a country’s capacity to provide the energy resources essential to its wellbeing, including a reliable supply at an affordable costs. Economic growth and development cannot occur without access to reliable energy sources. Energy availability is a proxy for a country’s standard of living and a key factor in its economic development and technical progress. Solar power is the most reliable and cost-effective option when it comes to meeting the world’s energy needs. Solar-powered cooling systems are one example of how solar energy may be used in the real world. Solar-powered air conditioners have become more popular in recent years. The problems caused by our reliance on fossil fuels may be surmounted with the help of solar cooling systems that use solar collectors. Solar cooling systems may utilize low-grade solar energy, making them popular in the construction industry. Solar cooling systems powered by photovoltaic–thermal (PVT) collectors have been the subject of much research to improve the thermodynamic and economic performance of solar cooling systems. This research focuses on exploring the potential of solar-generated heat for use in cooling systems. This study will also examine the current challenges involved with using solar energy in cooling applications, as well as the possible benefits that may help pave the way for more research and greater employment of heat gain from the solar system in various cooling applications.

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A Review of Using Solar Energy for Cooling Systems: Applications, Challenges, and Effects

Rashid,

Eleiwi,

Mohammed

et al. 2023

Energies

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“…Solar rooftop PV is a very fruitful and sustainable alternative for the building sector, which is a major energy end-user and having large shares of total power consumption. The deployment of solar PV rooftop systems to commercial building can alleviate the burden on the traditional power grid and hence the power consumption (Haffaf et al, 2021).…”

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Techno-Economic Assessment of a 100 kWp Solar Rooftop PV System for Five Hospitals in Central Southern Thailand

Khamharnphol

Kamdar

Waewsak

et al. 2022

Int. J. Renew. Energy Dev.

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This paper presents a techno-economic assessment of a 100 kWp solar rooftop photovoltaic (PV) system at five hospitals in central southern Thailand. The system encompasses 100 kWp PV panels, 100 kW grid-tied inverters and balance of system (BOS) under the grid code of the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA). The latest PV technology of bifacial mono-crystalline solar panels, inverters and BOS were simulated along with the Meteonorm 7.3 database using the PVsyst simulation toolkit with different tilt angles, orientations, solar radiations and ambient temperature. The technical aspects of solar rooftop PV power generation systems include the annual energy output and the performance ratio (PR) under IEC standard. Further, an economic analysis of the model was examined using a cost benefit analysis (CBA) and various assumptions. Four main financial criteria, i.e., benefit cost ratio (BCR), net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR), and payback period (PBP) were evaluated under three different scenarios: (1) self-consumption scheme, (2) feed-in tariff (FiT) scheme, and (3) private power purchase agreement (PPA) scheme. Finally, the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) was also calculated. The results reveal that the Takua Thung hospital is characterized by the maximum average global horizontal irradiation (GHI) and the maximum annual produced energy of 199 kWh/m2 and 164.8 MWh/year, respectively. The PR calculated for all hospital sites is above 85%. The outcomes of the financial analysis show that the optimum scenarios are PPA and FiT schemes. The LCOE analysed in this study indicates that the Takua Thung hospital site has the lowest LCOE at 2.47 THB/kWh (0.07 USD/kWh). This research confirms the potential for hospitals and stakeholders in central southern Thailand for investments in solar rooftop PV systems

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Harnessing Solar Energy for Efficient Cooling in Hot Weather Regions: A Comparative Experiment on Solar-Assisted Air Conditioning’s Energy Efficiency

Soleimani,

Al-Khiami,

Sedaghat

et al. 2024

Green Energy and Technology

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Solar energy for air conditioning of an office building in a case study: Techno-economic feasibility assessment

Cited by 16 publications

References 40 publications

A Review of Using Solar Energy for Cooling Systems: Applications, Challenges, and Effects

A Review of Using Solar Energy for Cooling Systems: Applications, Challenges, and Effects

Techno-Economic Assessment of a 100 kWp Solar Rooftop PV System for Five Hospitals in Central Southern Thailand

Harnessing Solar Energy for Efficient Cooling in Hot Weather Regions: A Comparative Experiment on Solar-Assisted Air Conditioning’s Energy Efficiency

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