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Assessing the solar irradiation potential for solar photovoltaic applications in buildings at low latitudes ? Making the case for Brazil
Year:2012
Research Areas
  • Electronic technology and of the communications,
  • Electric engineers, electronic and automatic (eil)
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Abstract
In Brazil, a low-latitude country characterized by its high availability and uniformity of solar radiation, the use of PV solar energy integrated in buildings is still incipient. However, at the moment there are several initiatives which give some hints that lead to think that there will be a change shortly. In countries where this technology is already a daily reality, such as Germany, Japan or Spain, the recommendations and basic criteria to avoid losses due to orientation and tilt are widespread. Extrapolating those measures used in high latitudes to all regions, without a previous deeper analysis, is standard practice. They do not always correspond to reality, what frequently leads to false assumptions and may become an obstacle in a country which is taking the first step in this area. In this paper, the solar potential yield for different surfaces in Brazilian cities (located at latitudes between 0? and 30?S) are analyzed with the aim of providing the necessary tools to evaluate the suitability of the buildings? envelopes for photovoltaic use.
International
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JCR
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Title
Energy And Buildings
ISBN
0378-7788
Impact factor JCR
2,386
Impact info
Volume
558
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2012.08.044
Journal number
55
From page
264
To page
272
Month
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  • Creador: Grupo de Investigación: GENERACIÓN DISTRIBUIDA RENOVABLE Y CONTROL INTELIGENTE
  • Centro o Instituto I+D+i: Instituto de Energía Solar
  • Departamento: Electrónica Física