Optimization of photovoltaic solar electric power for renewable energy generation and DSM strategies in singular apartment buildings.

Abstract

This paper presents a brief description of the SolAgua project, which aims at the design, development and conception of a non plan solar collector that permits the maximum capture of Solar Energy. This developed solar collector was based on a format known as Compound Parabolic Concentrator (CPC), which has already been sufficiently used at a world-wide range. The system developed during this project presents results, which can be considered sufficiently satisfactory, being able of heating the water from 45ºC to 60ºC. These results can be achieved to a great extent owing to the movement of rotation of the SolAgua collector provided by its innovative automatic support. This movement enables it to follow the land movement in relation to the Sun.