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Is pavement PV a viable alternative to hollow panel PV?
In terms of current costs, the benefits of pavement PV are insufficient to cover the 20-year lifecycle costs. Nonetheless, if the LCOE drops below USD 0.2 per kWh, pavement PV would become economically attractive. This is not hard to achieve for hollow panel pavement PV.
What is a hollow-plate element structure for PV pavement?
In 2016, Zha et al. proposed a numerical hollow-plate element structure for PV pavement. The new structure consists of three layers, namely, a polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) transparent protective layer, a solar cell layer, and a prefabricated concrete hollow base .
Are solar cells a viable alternative for photovoltaic pavements?
Furthermore, several emerging solar cell technologies, including dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC) , organic solar cells (OSC) , and perovskite solar cells (PSC) , could potentially offer promising and cost-effective alternatives in the field of photovoltaic pavements in the future.
Is photovoltaic pavement a viable energy harvesting technology?
Recommendations for its future development are proposed in six aspects. As an emerging energy harvesting pavement technology, the photovoltaic (PV) pavement, which combines mature photovoltaic power generation technology with traditional pavement facilities, can make full use of the vast spatial resource of roadways.
What is photovoltaic pavement?
To deal with this issue, the concept of photovoltaic (PV) pavement is emerging , . It regards the modified photovoltaic modules as one part of the road structure, equipped with the inherent function of electricity generation and vehicular traffic support. The core advantage of this technology is the non-extra land occupation.
Can a photovoltaic-thermal Road improve the service life of solar cells?
In order to enhance the comprehensive utilization efficiency of solar energy and improve the service life of photovoltaic cells, Xiang et al. combined the road flow tube heat collection technology into the solar pavement, and proposed a novel photovoltaic-thermal road (PVTR) system.