Research Article

Sustainable Design of a Nearly Zero Energy Building Facilitated by a Smart Microgrid

Table 2

Technical details of the three locations of solar-PV array.

Solar-PV locationRacking typeTilt (degree)Number of solar-PV modules1Module area (m2)Nominal power (kW)Performance ratio (%)Yearly production (MWh/year)2

Solar wallBuilding integrated36.868513721.6879.425.45
Sloped roofExtruded aluminum1023437659.6781.568.30
Flat roofBallasted KB EKONORACK107401190188.7077.6206.00

Total10591703270.0578.6299.75

Actual number of modules is based on the area.
2Yearly production values are based on simulation.