PV Pre-cooling system for the Engineers Association Branch in Latakia
Rand Ismail 1, Doha Jdeed 2, Bilal Zaarour3
1 Master in Building Information Modeling and Management, Syrian Virtual University
2 Professor in Department of Automation Industrial, Faculty of Technical Engineering, Tartus University, Tartus, Syria.
3 Textile Industries Mechanical Engineering and Techniques Department, Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria
Emails: ismail.rand95@gmail.com ; dohajdeed@tartous-univ.edu.sy ; Bilalzaarour121@hotmail.com
Abstract:
This study presents pre-cooling technology using a solar photovoltaic energy system where the increasing in air-conditioning demand during summer results in a rise in the amount of electrical energy consumed from the electric network, as well as an increase in electricity bills. Air conditioners are operated in governmental facilities during official working hours, at the time of the peak demand for electricity, when electric costs are the highest. In order to shift the cooling demand out of the peak period into a lower electric cost period, reducing the energy consumption of the building and the value of the electricity bills, this study was conducted on the technology of pre-cooling using solar photovoltaic energy system.
The Engineers Association Branch in Latakia was conducted as a case study. The results showed that applying the Photovoltaic (PV) pre-cooling system led to a significant decrease in the cooling demand during thek hours, and reduces the daily consumption of the electric power from the electric system, as the demand was decreased from 85 kWh to 21,250 kWh. Besides, the value of the electricity bills was decreased by 83%. Pre-cooling lowered the PV system capacity that was needed to operate the building's air conditioning equipment by 50%. A reduction of 42.5 kg of CO2 emissions per day could be achieved using PV-pre-cooling system.
Keywords: Pre-cooling; renewable energies; solar photovoltaic plants; building air conditioning; sustainability and sustainable development.