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Thermal and Electrical Performance of Ventilated Photovoltaic Façade in the Hot Desert Climate of Kuwait

The ventilated photovoltaic (PV) façade system was implemented and tested in the Mataro Library in Spain and it has proven to be successful. However, its performance in the hot and desert climate has not been fully investigated yet. This paper quantifies the potential of the ventilated PV façade in the hot desert regions by simulating its thermal and electrical performances using the simulation programs TAS and PVSYST. Results show that the design of the Mataro Library would not perform as good in the hot desert climate of Kuwait and therefore should be modified to maximize its thermal and electrical performances. The paper concludes with several suggestions to optimize the design