The Archimedes Solar Energy Laboratory (ASEL) is a research lab that deals with research in all areas related to the exploitation of solar energy.
The aims of the laboratory are:
- To study solar thermal energy systems and applications including concentrating collectors, integrated collector storage and solar water heating, absorption refrigeration and desalination of seawater.
- To use advanced modelling techniques of solar energy systems, including the use of transient simulations and artificial intelligence techniques.
- To study photovoltaic modules and systems and investigate ways to improve their performance, including building integration and hybrid photovoltaic/thermal systems.
- To study solar hydrogen generation and its use in standalone applications and the utilisation of hydrogen as a future energy carrier.
- To perform building load analysis and examine measures to lower the energy requirements of buildings, examine through simulation and measurements the energy performance of buildings and ways to integrate renewable energy systems on the buildings.
The expected results of our research are:
- to develop new types of solar collectors,
- to evaluate the effectiveness of solar cooling systems,
- to evaluate the performance characteristics of various types of PV technologies in the Cypriot environment,
- to develop innovative fault diagnostic and monitoring systems for solar thermal applications,
- to develop advanced modeling techniques of solar systems
- to improve the operation of existing solar systems,
- to improve the energy performance of buildings and lower their energy consumption
