Case Studies for PV Cooling

While photovoltaic (PV) electric generation can be used for any type of load, peak generation often coincides with building cooling needs.  This presentation demonstrates how buildings with different types of mechanical systems match the PV output on an hourly daily, monthly and yearly basis.  Based on this data, a discussion on what it would take to get these buildings to net zero energy and  to the considerably more challenging goal of creating a micro-grid by adding an energy storage device and disconnecting from the utility.  The economics of PV cooling will be compared to the thermal cooling technologies.