Memorias de investigación
Research Publications in journals:
Electrical energy balance contest in Solar Decathlon Europe 2012
Year:2014
Research Areas
  • Electric engineering,
  • Photovoltaic generation
Information
Abstract
Solar Decathlon Europe (SDE) is an international multidisciplinary competition in which 20 universityteams build and operate energy-efficient solar-powered houses. The aim of SDE is not only scientificbut also educational and divulgative, making visitors to understand the problems presented by realengineering applications and architecture. From a research perspective, the energy data gathered dur-ing the competition constitutes a very promising information for the analysis and understanding of thephotovoltaic systems, grid structures, energy balances and energy efficiency of the set of houses. Thisarticle focuses on the electrical energy components of SDE competition, the energy performance of thehouses and the strategies and behaviors followed by the teams. The rules evaluate the houses? electricalenergy self-sufficiency by looking at the electricity autonomy in terms of aggregated electrical energybalance; the temporary generation-consumption profile pattern correlation; and the use of electricityper measurable area. Although the houses are evaluated under the same climatological and consump-tion conditions, production results are very different due to the specific engineering solutions (differentelectrical topologies, presence or absence of batteries, diverse photovoltaic module solutions, etc.).
International
Si
JCR
Si
Title
Energy And Buildings
ISBN
0378-7788
Impact factor JCR
2,465
Impact info
Datos JCR del año 2013
Volume
10.1016/j.enbuild.2014.03.076
Journal number
From page
1
To page
8
Month
ABRIL
Ranking
Participants
Research Group, Departaments and Institutes related
  • Creador: Grupo de Investigación: Generación Distribuida Renovable y Control Inteligente
  • Departamento: Tecnología Fotónica y Bioingeniería
  • Departamento: Electrónica Física
  • Centro o Instituto I+D+i: Instituto de Energía Solar