PMID- 35029829
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20220509
LR  - 20220509
IS  - 1614-7499 (Electronic)
IS  - 0944-1344 (Linking)
VI  - 29
IP  - 22
DP  - 2022 May
TI  - An approach to the design of photovoltaic noise barriers and a case study from 
      Istanbul, Turkey.
PG  - 33609-33626
LID - 10.1007/s11356-022-18625-0 [doi]
AB  - Solar energy solutions that do not require additional space are critical. Noise 
      barriers, which are built in low-value lands next to noise sources, provide 
      effective areas for PV modules. There are many studies on using noise barriers as 
      a sub-structure for photovoltaic systems, providing electricity generation 
      besides noise reduction targets. Photovoltaic noise barrier (PVNB) technology 
      combines noise control measures with renewable energy generation. In this study, 
      it is aimed to develop an integrated design method that embeds solar energy 
      technology in noise protection structures. The method is exemplified in an 
      existing settlement located on the side of the road with heavy traffic. According 
      to local climate and solar data, optimum tilt angles have been determined for 
      annual, semi-annual, seasonal, and monthly periods. Noise barrier alternatives 
      are derived with combinations of different diffraction edge sizes of barrier top 
      and determined optimum inclination angles. The performance of the criteria that 
      affect the PVNB effectiveness for alternatives was calculated through software 
      tools. The energy generation potential of PVNB and its shading in adjacent blocks 
      were calculated with PVsyst 6.7.7. The noise control efficiency of the structure 
      was computed via SoundPLAN 7.2. TOPSIS method, one of the most common 
      multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) techniques, was used in the evaluation. As 
      a result of TOPSIS, the best PVNB solution in the case study is the alternative 
      that has 3-m and 2-m-wide edges and 58 degrees  and 31 degrees  tilted edges. In comparison with 
      the current situation, the selected alternative will decrease 44% of the number 
      of receiving points affected by noise and provide 524,804 kWh annual electricity 
      generation.
CI  - (c) 2022. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, 
      part of Springer Nature.
FAU - Hasmaden, Ferhan
AU  - Hasmaden F
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-9653-9163
AD  - Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Yildiz Technical University, 
      Besiktas, 34349, Istanbul, Turkey. ferhanhasmaden@gmail.com.
FAU - Zorer Gedik, Gulay
AU  - Zorer Gedik G
AD  - Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Yildiz Technical University, 
      Besiktas, 34349, Istanbul, Turkey.
FAU - Yugruk Akdag, Nese
AU  - Yugruk Akdag N
AD  - Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Yildiz Technical University, 
      Besiktas, 34349, Istanbul, Turkey.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20220114
PL  - Germany
TA  - Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
JT  - Environmental science and pollution research international
JID - 9441769
SB  - IM
MH  - Electricity
MH  - *Solar Energy
MH  - Sunlight
MH  - Technology
MH  - Turkey
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - Multi-criteria decision
OT  - Noise barrier
OT  - Noise control
OT  - PV optimum tilt
OT  - Photovoltaic noise barrier
OT  - Solar energy
EDAT- 2022/01/15 06:00
MHDA- 2022/05/10 06:00
CRDT- 2022/01/14 12:21
PHST- 2021/01/13 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2022/01/07 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2022/01/15 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2022/05/10 06:00 [medline]
PHST- 2022/01/14 12:21 [entrez]
AID - 10.1007/s11356-022-18625-0 [pii]
AID - 10.1007/s11356-022-18625-0 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2022 May;29(22):33609-33626. doi: 
      10.1007/s11356-022-18625-0. Epub 2022 Jan 14.