Potential of Implementing the Low Concentration Photovoltaic Systems in the United Kingdom

• Main Authors: Abu-Bakar, S.H., Muhammad-Sukki, F., Freier, D., Ramirez-Iniguez, R., Mallick, T.K., Munir, A.B., Yasin, S.H.M., Mas’ud, A.A., Abu-Bakar, S.S., Bani, N.A., Muhtazaruddin, M.N.
• Format: Article
• Published: Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science 2017
• Subjects: K Law (General); TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General); TH Building construction; TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/19250/; http://dx.doi.org/10.11591/ijece.v7i3.pp1398-1405

This paper discusses the prospect of integrating a novel type of low concentration photovoltaic (LCPV) design known as the rotationally asymmetrical compound parabolic concentrator (RACPC) in a building in the United Kingdom. This is done by proposing a number of building integration designs to create a zero carbon building. A cost reduction analysis of installing the LCPV systems in the country is also presented. It was found that an RACPC design could reduce the LCPV module's manufacturing cost by 31.75% and the LCPV module's cost per unit power output by 33.87% when compared with the conventional PV module.