Abstract
Photovoltaic-thermal (PV-T) hybrid solar systems offer increased electricity production by cooling the PV panel, and using the removed thermal energy to heat water - all in the same footprint as a standard PV system. GPG's assessment of the nation's first large-scale PV-T system installed at the Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. Federal Building in Boston, MA, provided numerous lessons learned in system design, and identified a target market of locations with high utility costs and electric hot water backup.
Original language | American English |
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Number of pages | 43 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2015 |
Bibliographical note
Prepared for the U.S. General Services AdministrationNREL Publication Number
- NREL/TP-7A40-63474
Keywords
- GPG
- GSA
- hybrid solar system
- M&V
- photovoltaic thermal
- PV-T