Title Analysis of primary energy factors from photovoltaic systems for a nearly zero energy building (NZEB): a case study in lithuania /
Authors Tamašauskas, Rokas ; Šadauskienė, Jolanta ; Krawczyk, Dorota Anna ; Medelienė, Violeta
DOI 10.3390/en13164099
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Is Part of Energies.. Basel : MDPI. 2020, vol. 13, iss. 15, art. no. 4099, p. 653-665.. ISSN 1996-1073
Keywords [eng] Energy efficiency ; Low energy buildings ; Photovoltaic system ; Primary energy factor ; Renewable energy sources
Abstract [eng] Following a new climate and energy plan, the European Union (EU) gives big attention to energy savings. The overall assessment of energy saving measures is very important. Thus, it is crucial to estimate in a proper way the primary energy factor, which is used in calculations of primary energy consumption from renewable energy (RE) sources in a Nearly Zero Energy Building (NZEB). The conduced studies of the literature and national regulations showed that different methods to determine energy from photovoltaic (PV) systems are used. The aim of this paper is to evaluate the primary energy factors of energy from photovoltaics and determine the average value. To achieve this aim, the data of 30 photovoltaic systems from Lithuania were analyzed. The results show a 35% diversification in the values of non-renewable primary energy factor, depending on the PV systems' capacities, with the average on a level of 1.038.
Published Basel : MDPI
Type Journal article
Language English
Publication date 2020
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