Hybrid Solar Collectors that Can be Integrated into the Translucent Facade of Buildings and Structures

The article is devoted to the application of hybrid solar collectors integrated into the transparent facade of buildings. Energy-efficient buildings’ heating using renewable energy sources, particularly solar energy, is an important task. Solar collectors cannot always be installed on buildings due to limited space, so it is perspective to use solar heating systems when their elements are combined with structures of external building enclosures. The article provides the main definitions of a transparent building facade and gives a classification of types of glass and selective coatings depending on their application, application methods, and temperature properties. The authors propose the design of a hybrid thermal and photovoltaic solar collector and propose a mathematical model of a heating system with such a solar collector based on thermal performance. This article focuses on determining the fill factor of the volt-ampere characteristic. The information provided here indicates that the mathematical model of heat exchange processes in a hybrid solar collector requires experimental data. The article points to the need for the use of hybrid solar collectors to ensure the effective collection of solar energy and emphasizes the importance of further research and improvement of the constructional elements of such systems to reduce environmental pollution and increase the resilience of heating systems.