This webinar aimed to foster further development in the promising yet nascent PV AC market and inspire continued research and practical applications.
Current air conditioning practices significantly contribute to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The new study “Solar PV-powered Room Air Conditioning: Market trends and techno-economic potential” is an update to a 2022 study on the topic and highlights the potential of renewable energy sources. The combination of using renewables, energy efficient air conditioners and climate-friendly natural refrigerants for a truly Green Cooling has a great potential to meeting the Paris Agreement. With the declining costs of solar PV and energy storage equipment and improvements in AC technologies, solar-powered cooling is becoming increasingly viable both technologically and economically.
In this webinar we delved into the technical and economic potential of solar PV-powered green air conditioners, focusing on single split-type air conditioning systems with a cooling capacity of up to 5 kW for residential and small commercial application. We discussed hybrid and off-grid solutions, and analyze these cases across 17 countries using Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE) and Net Present Value (NPV) metrics. A case study using ice storage instead of battery storage was also presented.
Agenda
| Time (UTC) | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 12 00-12:05 | Opening Remarks | Claudia Alvarez, GIZ Proklima |
| 12:05-12:40 | Insights into “Solar PV-powered Room Air Conditioning: Market trends and techno-economic potential” | Prof. Paul Kohlenbach, Solem Consulting |
| 12:40-13:00 | Q&A | All participants |