Use of combined solar energy supply systems integrated in the structure of buildings

Abstract

At present, installations based on alternative renewable types of energy are being introduced into energy complexes at an accelerated pace around the world. These energy systems do not use fossil fuels and do not produce harmful emissions. However, the low energy potential of such installations, calculated per unit of working surface (for example, for solar installations), and the variability of operation (due to climatic conditions), do not allow them to be fully used. As a result, the replacement of traditional energy with renewable energy is moving at a very slow pace. The present paper proposes the use on a significant scale of large solar power systems designed for a communal or individual consumer in order to provide it with thermal and electrical energy. At the same time, it is supposed to receive both electrical and thermal energy from the same working surface. So, the total coefficient of direct conversion of the solar radiation flux by the thermophotovoltaic systems shown here goes up a lot. In addition, to increase efficiency and save building materials, it is proposed to install such systems instead of building roofs. That is, the proposed solar converters can be integrated into the building structures. The use of such energy systems in traditional buildings makes it possible to obtain thermal and electrical energy from the flow of solar radiation without using additional space and significantly reduces the consumption of traditional energy resources.