IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/gam/jeners/v17y2024i18p4558-d1476169.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Design of Solar-Powered Cooling Systems Using Concentrating Photovoltaic/Thermal Systems for Residential Applications

Author

Listed:
  • Fadi Ghaith

    (School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot Watt University, Dubai Campus, Dubai Knowledge Park, Dubai P.O. Box 501745, United Arab Emirates)

  • Taabish Siddiqui

    (School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot Watt University, Dubai Campus, Dubai Knowledge Park, Dubai P.O. Box 501745, United Arab Emirates)

  • Mutasim Nour

    (School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot Watt University, Dubai Campus, Dubai Knowledge Park, Dubai P.O. Box 501745, United Arab Emirates)

Abstract

This paper addresses the potential of integrating a concentrating photovoltaic thermal (CPV/T) system with an absorption chiller for the purpose of space cooling in residential buildings in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The proposed system consists of a low concentrating photovoltaic thermal (CPV/T) collector that utilizes mono-crystalline silicon photovoltaic (PV) cells integrated with a single-effect absorption chiller. The integrated system was modeled using the Transient System Simulation (TRNSYS v17) software. The obtained model was implemented in a case study represented by a villa situated in Abu Dhabi having a peak cooling load of 366 kW. The hybrid system was proposed to have a contribution of 60% renewable energy and 40% conventional nonrenewable energy. A feasibility study was carried out that demonstrated that the system could save approximately 670,700 kWh annually and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 461 tons per year. The reduction in carbon dioxide emissions is equivalent of removing approximately 98 cars off the road. The payback period for the system was estimated to be 3.12 years.

Suggested Citation

  • Fadi Ghaith & Taabish Siddiqui & Mutasim Nour, 2024. "Design of Solar-Powered Cooling Systems Using Concentrating Photovoltaic/Thermal Systems for Residential Applications," Energies, MDPI, vol. 17(18), pages 1-15, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:17:y:2024:i:18:p:4558-:d:1476169
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/18/4558/pdf
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/18/4558/
    Download Restriction: no
    ---><---

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Mohan, Gowtham & Kumar, Uday & Pokhrel, Manoj Kumar & Martin, Andrew, 2016. "A novel solar thermal polygeneration system for sustainable production of cooling, clean water and domestic hot water in United Arab Emirates: Dynamic simulation and economic evaluation," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 167(C), pages 173-188.
    2. Al-Alili, A. & Islam, M.D. & Kubo, I. & Hwang, Y. & Radermacher, R., 2012. "Modeling of a solar powered absorption cycle for Abu Dhabi," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 93(C), pages 160-167.
    3. Al-Alili, A. & Hwang, Y. & Radermacher, R. & Kubo, I., 2012. "A high efficiency solar air conditioner using concentrating photovoltaic/thermal collectors," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 93(C), pages 138-147.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Alobaid, Mohammad & Hughes, Ben & Calautit, John Kaiser & O’Connor, Dominic & Heyes, Andrew, 2017. "A review of solar driven absorption cooling with photovoltaic thermal systems," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 76(C), pages 728-742.
    2. Villa-Arrieta, Manuel & Sumper, Andreas, 2018. "A model for an economic evaluation of energy systems using TRNSYS," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 215(C), pages 765-777.
    3. Ahmed E. Abu El-Maaty & Mohamed M. Awad & Gamal I. Sultan & Ahmed M. Hamed, 2023. "Innovative Approaches to Solar Desalination: A Comprehensive Review of Recent Research," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(9), pages 1-31, May.
    4. Jayasekara, Saliya & Halgamuge, Saman K., 2013. "Mathematical modeling and experimental verification of an absorption chiller including three dimensional temperature and concentration distributions," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 106(C), pages 232-242.
    5. Carlo Renno & Michele De Giacomo, 2014. "Dynamic Simulation of a CPV/T System Using the Finite Element Method," Energies, MDPI, vol. 7(11), pages 1-20, November.
    6. Mokri, Alaeddine & Aal Ali, Mona & Emziane, Mahieddine, 2013. "Solar energy in the United Arab Emirates: A review," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 28(C), pages 340-375.
    7. Chan, Wai Mun & Leong, Yik Teeng & Foo, Ji Jinn & Chew, Irene Mei Leng, 2017. "Synthesis of energy efficient chilled and cooling water network by integrating waste heat recovery refrigeration system," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 141(C), pages 1555-1568.
    8. Speerforck, Arne & Schmitz, Gerhard, 2016. "Experimental investigation of a ground-coupled desiccant assisted air conditioning system," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 181(C), pages 575-585.
    9. Reda, Francesco & Viot, Maxime & Sipilä, Kari & Helm, Martin, 2016. "Energy assessment of solar cooling thermally driven system configurations for an office building in a Nordic country," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 166(C), pages 27-43.
    10. Baeten, Brecht & Confrey, Thomas & Pecceu, Sébastien & Rogiers, Frederik & Helsen, Lieve, 2016. "A validated model for mixing and buoyancy in stratified hot water storage tanks for use in building energy simulations," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 172(C), pages 217-229.
    11. Golonis, Chrysanthos & Skiadopoulos, Anastasios & Manolakos, Dimitris & Kosmadakis, George, 2021. "Assessment of the performance of a low-temperature Organic Rankine Cycle engine coupled with a concentrating PV-Thermal system," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 179(C), pages 1085-1097.
    12. Robertson, John & Riggs, Brian & Islam, Kazi & Ji, Yaping Vera & Spitler, Christopher M. & Gupta, Naman & Krut, Dimitri & Ermer, Jim & Miller, Fletcher & Codd, Daniel & Escarra, Matthew, 2019. "Field testing of a spectrum-splitting transmissive concentrator photovoltaic module," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 139(C), pages 806-814.
    13. Shirazi, Ali & Taylor, Robert A. & White, Stephen D. & Morrison, Graham L., 2016. "Transient simulation and parametric study of solar-assisted heating and cooling absorption systems: An energetic, economic and environmental (3E) assessment," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 86(C), pages 955-971.
    14. Uche, J. & Muzás, A. & Acevedo, L.E. & Usón, S. & Martínez, A. & Bayod, A.A., 2020. "Experimental tests to validate the simulation model of a Domestic Trigeneration Scheme with hybrid RESs and Desalting Techniques," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 155(C), pages 407-419.
    15. Fei Cao & Jiarui Pang & Xianzhe Gu & Miaomiao Wang & Yanqin Shangguan, 2023. "Performance Simulation of Solar Trough Concentrators: Optical and Thermal Comparisons," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(4), pages 1-18, February.
    16. Sellami, Nazmi & Mallick, Tapas K., 2013. "Optical efficiency study of PV Crossed Compound Parabolic Concentrator," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 102(C), pages 868-876.
    17. Altun, A.F. & Kilic, M., 2020. "Economic feasibility analysis with the parametric dynamic simulation of a single effect solar absorption cooling system for various climatic regions in Turkey," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 152(C), pages 75-93.
    18. Cao, Sunliang & Hasan, Ala & Sirén, Kai, 2014. "Matching analysis for on-site hybrid renewable energy systems of office buildings with extended indices," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 113(C), pages 230-247.
    19. Alberto Bocca & Luca Bergamasco & Matteo Fasano & Lorenzo Bottaccioli & Eliodoro Chiavazzo & Alberto Macii & Pietro Asinari, 2018. "Multiple-Regression Method for Fast Estimation of Solar Irradiation and Photovoltaic Energy Potentials over Europe and Africa," Energies, MDPI, vol. 11(12), pages 1-17, December.
    20. Niknam, Pouriya H. & Fisher, Robin & Ciappi, Lorenzo & Sciacovelli, Adriano, 2024. "Optimally integrated waste heat recovery through combined emerging thermal technologies: Modelling, optimization and assessment for onboard multi-energy systems," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 366(C).

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:17:y:2024:i:18:p:4558-:d:1476169. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: MDPI Indexing Manager (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://www.mdpi.com .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.