Comparative Study of Energy, Thermal, and Environmental-Economic Performance of PVT and PV Systems
Yassine EL ALAMI, Fatima AIT SIDI HAMMOU, Hanane CHETNOUF, Jaouad EL GHARFAOUI, Zineb HEKSS, Charaf HAJJAJ, Benhmida MOHAMMADI, Ahmed FAIZE, Elhadi BAGHAZ
Abstract. The rising energy demands, and the environmental consequences of the traditional electricity production, is a major impediment to sustainable development. This paper critically analyzes the performance of photovoltaic-thermal system (PVT-S) against a typical photovoltaic module (PV-M) with reference to climatic conditions in the city of El Jadida. The analyses were carried out using the region’s characteristic annual irradiance, and the mass flow rate of the PVT-S was set at 0.01667 kg/s. The results show that PVT-S increases annual electricity production by 26.9 kWh and adds thermal production of 1010.36 kWh, for a total energy production of 1037.26 kWh more than PV-M. This improvement also translates into an annual reduction in CO₂ emissions of 5.667 tCO₂ compared to 3.258 tCO₂ for PV-M, generating an environmental economic benefit of 82.171 $/year, which is higher than that of PV-M. These results demonstrate that PVT-Ss are an effective solution for optimizing energy production, improving the efficiency of PV cells, and reducing environmental impact.
Keywords
Photovoltaic-Thermal, PV Module, Energy Production, CO₂ Reduction, Economic and Environmental Benefits
Published online 4/25/2026, 8 pages
Copyright © 2026 by the author(s)
Published under license by Materials Research Forum LLC., Millersville PA, USA
Citation: Yassine EL ALAMI, Fatima AIT SIDI HAMMOU, Hanane CHETNOUF, Jaouad EL GHARFAOUI, Zineb HEKSS, Charaf HAJJAJ, Benhmida MOHAMMADI, Ahmed FAIZE, Elhadi BAGHAZ, Comparative Study of Energy, Thermal, and Environmental-Economic Performance of PVT and PV Systems, Materials Research Proceedings, Vol. 64, pp 107-114, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644904091-14
The article was published as article 14 of the book Energy Futures
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