Application of Building Integrated Photovoltaic in Hot Humid Climate. Case Study: Office Building in Indonesia

• Published in: IOP conference series. Earth and environmental science Vol. 291; no. 1; pp. 12026 - 12030
• Main Authors: Ardiani, N A, Suhendri, Koerniawan, M D, Naimah, D Y N
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bristol IOP Publishing 01.06.2019
• Subjects: Case studies; Electricity; Energy; Energy efficiency; Feasibility studies; Flat roofs; Humid climates; Office buildings; Payback periods; Photovoltaic cells; Photovoltaics; Site selection; Solar energy; Solar panels; Indonesia

This study investigated application of photovoltaic (PV) panels for office building. Bandung, Indonesia is chosen as case study due to its hot and humid climate. To conduct this study, first, site selection was evaluated, followed by load evaluation using standard requirement for energy-efficient of...