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The published literature focuses on the electrical performance of thermoelectric envelope and scarcely investigates its impact on indoor cooling and heating loads, which cannot comprehensively reflect the energy saving potential of thermoelectric envelope. In this work, a solar thermoelectric wall with phase change material (STEW-PCM) is developed to investigate its potential for power generation round-the-clock and its influence on the indoor thermal environment in the subtropical climate. Sensitivity analyses have been conducted to characterize the matching relationship between PCM parameters (melting temperature, latent heat and thickness) and the proposed system. Meanwhile, the energy saving potential of STEW-PCM system is forecasted in terms of annual electrical energy, environmental benefit and cooling load. The results show that STEW-PCM system has the potential of power generation round-the-clock judging from the temperature and output voltage. The annual electrical energy of STEW-PCM system can reach 1740.66 kJ/(m(2)center dot year), corresponding to Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE) of 35.37 c$/kJ and CO2 saving cost of 6.74 $/(m(2)center dot year). The cooling load can be effectively reduced by more than 25% with STEW-PCM system in the subtropical climate. This paper will be helpful to understand the dynamics characteristics of a solar thermoelectric wall with PCM for harvesting energy from environment.
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ENERGY
ISSN: 0360-5442
Year: 2023
Volume: 272
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ESI Discipline: ENGINEERING;
ESI HC Threshold:35
JCR Journal Grade:1
CAS Journal Grade:1
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SCOPUS Cited Count: 4
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