PVT Wrap-Up: Energy Systems with Photovoltaic Thermal Solar Collectors
Abstract
While the interest in Photovoltaic Thermal (PVT) solar collectors is growing, the related practical knowhow and experience are still rather sparse. In this context, a review study on PVT was carried out, focusing on three main aspects: 1) Technology : different types of collectors, different ways of integrating PVT into energy systems, energetic yields of different system configurations, 2) Market overview : PVT industry, available products, principle fields of application, 3) Experiences : experiences from 7 pilot plants with collector areas between 50 m2 and 3500 m2, additional PVT plants in operation, points of view of different actors involved in the planning, construction and operation of PVT systems. In this article, we present the key outcomes of the study.