Optimizing Rooftop Utilization for Sustainable Energy Systems: An LCA-Based Comparison of PV, PVT, and Solar Thermal Technologies
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| Autorzy: | Gołębiowska Justyna, Żelazna Agnieszka |
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| Rok wydania: | 2026 |
| Wersja dokumentu: | Drukowana | Elektroniczna |
| Język: | angielski |
| Numer czasopisma: | 18 |
| Wolumen/Tom: | 18 |
| Numer artykułu: | 9381 |
| Strony: | 1 - 19 |
| Impact Factor: | 4,1 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 0 |
| Bazy: | Web of Science |
| Efekt badań statutowych | NIE |
| Finansowanie: | This research was funded by internal projects of Lublin University of Technology, Poland, numbers FD-20/IŚ-6/012 and FD-20/IŚ-6/042. |
| Materiał konferencyjny: | NIE |
| Publikacja OA: | TAK |
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| Sposób udostępnienia: | Witryna wydawcy |
| Wersja tekstu: | Ostateczna wersja opublikowana |
| Czas opublikowania: | W momencie opublikowania |
| Data opublikowania w OA: | 12 września 2026 |
| Abstrakty: | angielski |
| This study addresses the role of solar energy technologies in supporting sustainable and low-carbon residential energy systems through a comparative assessment of selected system configurations for a single-family house located in Lublin, Poland: photovoltaic–thermal (PVT) collectors, a hybrid system combining photovoltaic (PV) panels and solar thermal (ST) collectors, and a standalone PV installation. The analysis was carried out under the primary assumption of limited rooftop area available for renewable energy systems. The operational performance of each configuration was simulated using POLYSUN v. 2025.1 software, while the environmental impacts over a 25-year lifetime were evaluated using life cycle assessment (LCA) in SimaPro v. 10.3.0.1, including IPCC 2021 Global Warming Potential (GWP100) and ReCiPe 2016 Endpoint indicators. The results indicate that the PV + ST configuration achieved the best energy and environmental performance, providing the highest solar contribution (57.8%), the lowest total energy consumption (5136 kWh/year), and the lowest environmental impacts in both impact assessment methods (64.3 tCO2 eq. and 3487 Pt). Under the adopted design assumptions, the PVT system exhibited intermediate overall performance between the PV + ST and standalone PV systems. The study demonstrates that combining energy performance analysis with LCA provides a more comprehensive basis for selecting sustainable solar technologies for low-carbon residential buildings than energy indicators alone. |
