PERFORMANCE MONITORING OF BIPV SYSTEMS ON A DEVELOPMENT OF ZERO CARBON HOMES IN SLOUGH, UK

摘要

We present a report on the performance of the photovoltaic systems installed on a development of ten zero carbon houses in Slough, UK. There are 11 separate PV systems ranging from 4.4 to 10.2 kWp with a combined capacity of 62.9 kWp. All systems use Solarcentury C21e photovoltaic roof tiles covering the major part of the roof. The homes were built over summer 2010 and the PV systems were commissioned in September 2010. The PV systems are oriented within ten degrees of due south. Figure 1 shows a graphic of the development. Houses 1-4 are built using timber frame construction while the other properties are masonry construction.