A novel storage system for cooling stand-alone photovoltaic installations

Stand-alone photovoltaic systems usually use batteries to adjust energy yield to energy demand. An alternative energy storage system for stand-alone photovoltaic installations is proposed for three cooling applications: air conditioning, food preservation and freezing. A thermally insulated storage...

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Autores: Lillo Bravo, Isidoro, Bobadilla, M. A., Moreno Tejera, Sara, Silva Pérez, Manuel Antonio
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
Repositorio:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla
OAI Identifier:oai:idus.us.es:11441/152877
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/11441/152877
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2020.03.128
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Solar energy
Energy storage system
Photovoltaic
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Sumario:Stand-alone photovoltaic systems usually use batteries to adjust energy yield to energy demand. An alternative energy storage system for stand-alone photovoltaic installations is proposed for three cooling applications: air conditioning, food preservation and freezing. A thermally insulated storage tank with ammonia in saturated mixture phase is integrated into the vapour-compression cooling cycle. A thermodynamic model and an economic assessment based on typical costs and cost sensitivity are included to assess the proposed system performance in comparison with a conventional stand-alone photovoltaic system with a vapour-compression cycle. Results show that the proposed storage strategy is an affordable option, especially in hot climates and for food preservation and freezing applications.