Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology
$24,953.00
Design, build and test of a building-integrated photovoltaic/thermal (BIPV/T) system
FY 2016-17
Summary
Canadian Solar Solution Inc. (Canadian Solar) is an Ontario-based company, and global market leader, which manufactures solar photovoltaic (PV) panels and provides solar energy solutions globally. Through this project, Seneca College researchers will utilize a commercially available and most commonly sold Canadian Solar PV (solar) panel as a base to design, fabricate and test a building-integrated photovoltaic/thermal (BIPV/T) system. The project will provide a practical demonstration of the issues and challenges faced in the design and fabrication of BIPV/T systems, ultimately providing Canadian Solar with design documents and a fully tested prototype which can be used for scale up, manufacture and sale. Canadian Solar will expand their existing product line to include a new technology which is demanded by their customers and will help them maintain a market leadership positon. Seneca students will gain practical experience in an emerging sector where strong opportunities for employment exist and the College will acquire new knowledge which will be integrated to the teaching curriculum.
Program
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
505941-2016
Name nom
Williamson, Vanessa
Department département
Markham Campus
Organization id
1803
Institution établissement
Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2016
Competition year année de concours
2016
Award amount
24953
Program id
CARD1
Program name en
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée - niveau 1
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1561
Committee name en
Applied Research and Development Grants
Committee name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée
Area of application code
306
Area of application group en
Energy resources
Area of application group fr
Ressources d'énergie
Area of application en
Energy efficiency
Area of application fr
Efficacité énergétique
Research subject code
2303
Research subject group en
Fuel and energy technology
Research subject group fr
Combustibles et technologie de l'énergie
Research subject en
Other sources of energy (solar, wind, etc.)
Research subject fr
Autres sources d'énergie (combustibles solaire, éolien, etc).
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Design, build and test of a building-integrated photovoltaic/thermal (BIPV/T) system
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Canadian Solar Solution Inc. (Canadian Solar) is an Ontario-based company, and global market leader, which manufactures solar photovoltaic (PV) panels and provides solar energy solutions globally. Through this project, Seneca College researchers will utilize a commercially available and most commonly sold Canadian Solar PV (solar) panel as a base to design, fabricate and test a building-integrated photovoltaic/thermal (BIPV/T) system. The project will provide a practical demonstration of the issues and challenges faced in the design and fabrication of BIPV/T systems, ultimately providing Canadian Solar with design documents and a fully tested prototype which can be used for scale up, manufacture and sale. Canadian Solar will expand their existing product line to include a new technology which is demanded by their customers and will help them maintain a market leadership positon. Seneca students will gain practical experience in an emerging sector where strong opportunities for employment exist and the College will acquire new knowledge which will be integrated to the teaching curriculum.
