Photovoltaic curtain wall installation of Sino-European building

How much energy does a photovoltaic curtain wall use?

In 2018, the power generation of the photovoltaic curtain wall reached 107,600 kWh, while the annual power consumption of the building’s air-conditioning and cooling system was reduced by 385,200 kWh, and the annual energy consumption of the building heating system was reduced by 357,200 kWh.

Which building-integrated photovoltaic system was installed in Yunnan Normal University?

A 120 kWp building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) system was installed on the south facade of the Solar Energy Research Institute building in Yunnan Normal University. The area of the curtain wall was 1560 m 2 (26 m × 60 m), which consisted of 720 semitransparent monocrystalline silicon double-glazing PV panels.

Can photovoltaic building integration work in China?

Thirdly, a variety of photovoltaic building integration modules are used, with a total solar power generation power of about 400 KWp, making it a benchmark project for photovoltaic building integration in China , as shown in Table 10.

Should PV systems be integrated into buildings?

So the integration of PV systems into buildings becomes an imperative . Building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) replacing part of the external walls with PV panels would be an appropriate alternative form of the PV system .

What is hidden frame PV curtain wall construction?

As the PV curtain wall structure must be in full contact with the sunlight in order to optimize the photovoltaic conversion effect, the hidden frame PV curtain wall construction method effectively prevents the structural system from blocking the sunlight, thus reducing its impact on the PV conversion effect.

Do VPV curtain walls block solar radiation?

In contrast, VPV curtain walls with high PV coverage may block large amounts of solar radiation entering the room, increasing energy consumption for lighting and heating. Thus, the single-objective optimal design of the VPV curtain walls is unable to balance its restrictive and even contradictory functions.