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The penetration of building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) systems increases due to ecological and aesthetic factors. The productivity of the PV systems depends on the orientation, the angle of inclination, the technology of the modules, and the latitude of the installation. Thus, the amount of the produced energy relates on the shape of the building – the facades and roofs – and is often far from the optimum for the given geographical situation. This is the main argument of the opponents of building-integrated PV systems who question the rationale of these investments. This chapter describes a methodology to determine the energy yield of photovoltaic system with different possible orientations that cover a large spectrum of building shapes. Thus the concept of the building can be improved from energy yield point of view.
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The authors thank the Bulgarian National Research Fund for the financial support (contract DUNK 01/3).
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Stoyanov, L., Zarkov, Z., Notton, G., Lazarov, V. (2020). Design Opportunities and Building Integration of PV systems. In: Dabija, AM. (eds) Energy Efficient Building Design. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-40671-4_2
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