Research Article
FindingtheBestStationtoUseBuildingsIntegratedPhotovoltaics
(BIPVs) in Eight Different Climates of Iran: Effect of Wind Speed
and Photovoltaic Modules Type
Marzieh Talebi,
1
Mehdi Jahangiri ,
2
and Rashid Riahi
2
1
Department of Electrical Engineering, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran
2
Energy Research enter, Shahrekord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord, Iran
Correspondence should be addressed to Mehdi Jahangiri; mehdi_jahangeri@yahoo.com
Received 8 January 2023; Revised 20 September 2023; Accepted 30 September 2023; Published 19 October 2023
Academic Editor: Anjanee Kumar Mishra
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Buildings consume a signifcant amount of energy worldwide. Terefore, providing a part of this energy consumption with
renewable energy, and reducing energy consumption, can lead to reducing pollutants. Due to the importance of the above•
mentioned points, this work aims to supply part of the required electricity in the buildings by using solar cells in eight climates of
Iran. According to the available photovoltaic modules in the Iranian market, the study has been performed for six diferent types of
solar cells. Considering the efect of temperature and wind speed on the efciency of solar cells has made the results of the present
work more consistent with reality. Te simulations are performed for 25years of the project’s useful life using HOMER V2.81
software, and the studied system is connected to the grid. Te conclusions displayed that the Passive Emitter Rear Cell Silicon
(perc•si) has the highest efciency (21.22%–22.8%). Marand station is economically suitable (total net present cost (NPC) of3180$
for a polycrystalline panel), and Gonbad station is appropriate because of high solar energy production (9183kWh/year) and low
environmental pollution (12602.9kg/year). Due to the diversity and breadth of Iran’s climates, the results of the present study can
be used for other areas with similar climates.
1. Introduction
Electricity consumption has recently increased in Iran, and
much of the country’s energy is used in the household sector
as electricity (such as lighting, cooling, or heating). Te
growing need for energy resources, the depletion of fossil
energy resources and water from dams, electricity re•
strictions, and attention to reducing air pollution has made
solar energy usage necessary to generate electricity in Iran.
Iran has sunlight with desirable power and is one of the most
appropriate areas for using solar energy [1].
Te growth of energy consumption and uncontrolled use
of fossil energy sources, which has increased the price of
fossil energy carriers, increased pollution, and degraded
environmental resources, ozone depletion, and global
warming due to greenhouse gas emissions, is the reason for
attention to renewable energy in diferent countries.
Renewable energy, such as solar energy, is available in most
parts of the world and is inexhaustible [2]. Te development
trend of solar energy in the world from 2014 to 2020 is
shown in Figure 1 [3]. As shown in Figure 1, solar energy is
the number one renewable energy used in the world.
Te household consumption of the world’s energy is
close to half of its consumption. Tis consumption of energy
demand has made homes the largest energy consumers and
signifcant sources of CO
2
emissions and environmental
pollution [4, 5] since architects should design efcient
buildings with less energy consumption for cooling, heating,
and lighting and reduce the emission of environmental
pollutants [6].
Photovoltaic is one of the best ways for solar energy
usage. Although photovoltaics have many applications in
various felds, today, the use of photovoltaic systems is more
in the architecture and construction industry felds.
Hindawi
International Transactions on Electrical Energy Systems
Volume 2023, Article ID 4213468, 13 pages
https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/4213468