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The Application of Photovoltaic Systems in Sacred Buildings for the Purpose of Electric Power Production: The Case Study of the Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel in Belgrade

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Sudimac, Budimir
Ugrinović, Aleksandra
Mišo, Jurčević
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In light of climate changes, technological development and the use of renewable energy sources are considered very important nowadays, both in newly designed structures and reconstructed historic buildings, resulting in the reduction in the commercial energy consumption and CO2 environmental emissions. This paper explores the possibilities of improving the energy efficiency of sacred heritage buildings by utilizing photovoltaic systems. As an exceptionally significant cultural good, the Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel in Belgrade shall serve as a case study, with the aim of examining the methods of mounting photovoltaic (PV) panels, taking into account the fact that the authenticity and the aesthetic value of this cultural monument must remain intact. A comparative analysis of the two options for installing PV panels on the southwestern roof of the church was performed using simulations in PVgis and PVsist V6.84 software, with the aim of establishing the most efficient... option in terms of power generation. The simulation results show that photovoltaic panels can produce 151,650 kWh (Option 1) and 150,894 kWh (Option 2) per year, while the required amount of energy is 42,726 kWh. The electricity produced exceeds the electricity requirements for the decorative lighting of the Cathedral Church, so it can be used for other purposes in the sacred complex.

Keywords:
Solar energy / Photovoltaic systems / Heritage structures / Sacred architecture / The Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel / Belgrade
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Sustainability (Switzerland), 2020, 12(4), 1408, 2020, 12, 4, 1408-
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  • Basel: MDPI
Projects:
  • Studying climate change and its influence on environment: impacts, adaptation and mitigation (RS-43007)
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  • This article belongs to the Special Issue Preventive Conservation and Energy Efficiency of Heritage Buildings

DOI: 10.3390/su12041408

ISSN: 2071-1050

WoS: 000522460200126

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http://raf.arh.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/483
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