Integration and Optimization of a Solar Collector Heat Pump System Model for Households in The Netherlands

Master thesis (2024)

Authors

D. Martinez Aguilera Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science

Contributors

R. Santbergen Photovoltaic Materials and Devices - EEMCS (mentor)
Z.U.A. Ul Abdin Photovoltaic Materials and Devices - EEMCS (mentor)
I.M.F. Gordon Photovoltaic Materials and Devices - EEMCS (graduation committee member)
E. Zanetti Heat Transformation Technology - Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering (graduation committee member)
Faculty
Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science
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Published Date

23-07-2024

Language

English

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Faculty

Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science

Abstract

Photovoltaic-Thermal (PVT) modules, alongside Solar Thermal (ST) and Photovoltaic (PV) technologies, offer solutions to energy demands such as electrical consumption, space heating, and domestic hot water of residential buildings. This research employs a model-based approach to analyze how building insulation, solar collector configurations, and seasonal heating modes impact system design. Enhanced insulation scenarios demonstrate potential space heating demand reductions up to 70\%, highlighting the relevance of proper insulation selection.
The findings identify that using a PVT/PV configuration with one module per string is optimal, reducing roof area usage while achieving balanced thermal and electrical energy exchange. The analysis further reveals that higher indoor temperature settings substantially increase heating demands, suggesting significant energy savings potential through temperature set point adjustments. Operational heat supply strategies are adapted to seasonal variations, optimizing the use of solar energy and effectively incorporating aquifer thermal energy storage (ATES) systems as seasonal storage for winter months. But notably, the integration of PVT modules with heat pumps emerged as the primary driver of heat supply, contributing approximately 67\% of the total heat demand.