Experimental investigation of the energy performance of a photovoltaic-thermal assisted ground source heat pump system for net plus energy houses

This study investigates the experimental analysis of the energy saving potential of integrating a photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) assisted ground source heat pump system under heating season operation. The demonstration building is an energy plus solar house located in Daejeon, South Korea. The coefficie...

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Main Authors: Won-Jong Choi, Wangje Lee, Deuk-Won Kim, Youngsub An, Hong-Jin Joo, Joo Young Hong, Min-Hwi Kim
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Published: Elsevier 2025-05-01
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author Won-Jong Choi
Wangje Lee
Deuk-Won Kim
Youngsub An
Hong-Jin Joo
Joo Young Hong
Min-Hwi Kim
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Wangje Lee
Deuk-Won Kim
Youngsub An
Hong-Jin Joo
Joo Young Hong
Min-Hwi Kim
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description This study investigates the experimental analysis of the energy saving potential of integrating a photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) assisted ground source heat pump system under heating season operation. The demonstration building is an energy plus solar house located in Daejeon, South Korea. The coefficient of performance (COP) was measured during heating and domestic hot water operations to compare the energy supply efficiency of the proposed system and conventional systems. The results showed that the COP of the heat pump system was observed 4.5 for heating and 3.9 for domestic hot water. The ground source operation achieved COPs of 4.6 for heating and 4.4 for domestic hot water, while the PVT assisted ground source operation achieved COPs of 5.2 for heating and 4.4 for domestic hot water. The electrical and thermal utilization ratio of the PVT system were 7.5 %–21.2 % during the heating season. The seasonal performance factor and seasonal performance factor in grid of the proposed system showed 4.9 and 5.3, respectively. The experimental results confirmed that the PVT assisted ground source heat pump system is more energy-efficient with reducing carbon emissions compared to conventional systems.
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spelling doaj-art-4fec2a0932a44598a42ab1a0efda5ec32025-08-20T03:18:16ZengElsevierCase Studies in Thermal Engineering2214-157X2025-05-016910597410.1016/j.csite.2025.105974Experimental investigation of the energy performance of a photovoltaic-thermal assisted ground source heat pump system for net plus energy housesWon-Jong Choi0Wangje Lee1Deuk-Won Kim2Youngsub An3Hong-Jin Joo4Joo Young Hong5Min-Hwi Kim6Renewable Energy System Laboratory, Korea Institute of Energy Research, 152 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu Daejeon 34129, Republic of Korea; Department of Architectural Engineering, College of Engineering, Hanyang University, 222, Wangsimni-Ro, Seongdong-Gu, Seoul 04763, Republic of KoreaRenewable Energy System Laboratory, Korea Institute of Energy Research, 152 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu Daejeon 34129, Republic of KoreaRenewable Energy System Laboratory, Korea Institute of Energy Research, 152 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu Daejeon 34129, Republic of KoreaRenewable Energy System Laboratory, Korea Institute of Energy Research, 152 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu Daejeon 34129, Republic of KoreaRenewable Energy System Laboratory, Korea Institute of Energy Research, 152 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu Daejeon 34129, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Smart City Architectural Engineering, Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu Daejeon 34134, Republic of KoreaRenewable Energy System Laboratory, Korea Institute of Energy Research, 152 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu Daejeon 34129, Republic of Korea; Corresponding author.This study investigates the experimental analysis of the energy saving potential of integrating a photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) assisted ground source heat pump system under heating season operation. The demonstration building is an energy plus solar house located in Daejeon, South Korea. The coefficient of performance (COP) was measured during heating and domestic hot water operations to compare the energy supply efficiency of the proposed system and conventional systems. The results showed that the COP of the heat pump system was observed 4.5 for heating and 3.9 for domestic hot water. The ground source operation achieved COPs of 4.6 for heating and 4.4 for domestic hot water, while the PVT assisted ground source operation achieved COPs of 5.2 for heating and 4.4 for domestic hot water. The electrical and thermal utilization ratio of the PVT system were 7.5 %–21.2 % during the heating season. The seasonal performance factor and seasonal performance factor in grid of the proposed system showed 4.9 and 5.3, respectively. The experimental results confirmed that the PVT assisted ground source heat pump system is more energy-efficient with reducing carbon emissions compared to conventional systems.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214157X25002345Photovoltaic-thermal systemGround source heat pumpPVT assisted ground source heat pump systemEnergy efficiencyRenewable energy integration
spellingShingle Won-Jong Choi
Wangje Lee
Deuk-Won Kim
Youngsub An
Hong-Jin Joo
Joo Young Hong
Min-Hwi Kim
Experimental investigation of the energy performance of a photovoltaic-thermal assisted ground source heat pump system for net plus energy houses
Case Studies in Thermal Engineering
Photovoltaic-thermal system
Ground source heat pump
PVT assisted ground source heat pump system
Energy efficiency
Renewable energy integration
title Experimental investigation of the energy performance of a photovoltaic-thermal assisted ground source heat pump system for net plus energy houses
title_full Experimental investigation of the energy performance of a photovoltaic-thermal assisted ground source heat pump system for net plus energy houses
title_fullStr Experimental investigation of the energy performance of a photovoltaic-thermal assisted ground source heat pump system for net plus energy houses
title_full_unstemmed Experimental investigation of the energy performance of a photovoltaic-thermal assisted ground source heat pump system for net plus energy houses
title_short Experimental investigation of the energy performance of a photovoltaic-thermal assisted ground source heat pump system for net plus energy houses
title_sort experimental investigation of the energy performance of a photovoltaic thermal assisted ground source heat pump system for net plus energy houses
topic Photovoltaic-thermal system
Ground source heat pump
PVT assisted ground source heat pump system
Energy efficiency
Renewable energy integration
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214157X25002345
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