Abstract—The increasing in output efficiency will be always
very challenging to photovoltaic technology. One of the methods
is to utilize the thermal energy arises in the back side of PV
module, called photovoltaic-thermal (PV/T). The advantage of
this system is the output of electricity and thermal energy can be
obtained simultaneously. In addition, the electrical efficiency
can be indirectly improved since the thermal system acts as
cooling system. The research utilizes the microcontroller
ATmega8535 to operate pump in order to flow water through
designed spiral pipe once the threshold temperature inside the
heat box extraction is reached, therefore high temperature
water can be observed in the outlet pipe. Several testing
scenarios under clear sky and cloudy sky conditions are
conducted in order to confirm the performance of our proposed
system.
Index Terms—Control circuit, hybrid photovoltaic-thermal,
microcontroller, thermal sensor.
Syafaruddin is with the Department of Electrical Engineering,
Universitas Hasanuddin, Jl. Perintis Kemerdekaan Km.10 Tamalanrea,
Makassar 90245, Indonesia (e-mail: syafaruddin@unhas.ac.id).
Satriani Latief is with the Department of Architecture, Universitas
Bosowa Makassar, Jalan Urip Sumoharjo Km. 4, Makassar 90231,
Indonesia (e-mail: satrianilatief@yahoo.com).
Wahyu H. Piarah is with the Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Universitas Hasanuddin, Jl. Perintis Kemerdekaan Km.10 Tamalanrea,
Makassar 90245, Indonesia (e-mail: wahyupiarah@yahoo.com).
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Cite:Syafaruddin, Satriani Latief, and Wahyu H. Piarah, "Design of Photovoltaic-Thermal (PV/T) for Building Integrated Photovoltaic Systems," Journal of Clean Energy Technologies vol. 5, no. 4, pp. 304-309, 2017.
