Performance comparison of a BIPV roofing tile system in two mounting configurations : preprint /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Muller, Matthew T.
Corporate Author: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.)
Other Authors: Rodriguez, Jose, Marion, William F.
Format: Government Document eBook
Language:English
Published: Golden, CO : National Renewable Energy Laboratory, [2009]
Series:Conference paper (National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.)) ; NREL/CP-520-45948.
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Online Access:https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS116607
Description
Abstract:This paper examines the performance of a building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) roofing system commonly available to residential markets. In particular, polycrystalline Si PV roofing tiles were integrated with concrete roofing tiles in two mounting configurations being used by roofing contractors. In the first configuration, the tiles were directly mounted to the roof sheeting, allowing little to no airflow under the PV modules. In the second configuration, furring strips were attached to the roof deck to create a counter-batten system to which the roofing and PV tiles mount. This counter-batten system provides an air gap between the roof deck and the PV/concrete, tiles which allows for convective cooling. A complete data acquisition system was applied to both mounting configurations and they were monitored for a summer period in Golden, Colorado. A performance comparison is presented for the systems while both are gauged against free-standing, rack-mounted polycrystalline Si PV modules. As expected, modules mounted directly to the deck operated at higher temperatures and produced less power than those on a counter-batten system, while both systems operated at higher temperatures than rack-mounted modules.
Item Description:Title from PDF title screen (viewed Oct. 30, 2009).
"To be presented at the 34th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 7-12, 2009."
"June 2009."
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (9 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (page 6).