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There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Commission Implementing Decision of 18 November 2014 on the approval of the battery charging Webasto solar roof as an innovative technology for reducing CO2 emissions from passenger cars pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance) (2014/806/EU), ANNEX.
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The testing procedure and the testing conditions to be applied in order to determine the CO2 reductions that can be attributed to the use of the battery charging Webasto solar roof in an M1 vehicle are set out in points 2 and 3.
The peak power output (PP) of the PV panel is to be determined experimentally for each vehicle variant. Measurements are to be done in accordance with the testing methodology specified in the international standard IEC 61215:2005(1).
A dismantled complete PV panel is to be used. The four corner points of the panel are to touch the horizontal measurement panel.
The measurements are to be done at least five times.
The lengthwise inclination angle and total storage capacity (or resulting Solar Correction Coefficient (SCC)) is to be supplied by the manufacturer of the vehicle.
The possible lengthwise inclination of the car roof is to be corrected mathematically afterwards by applying a cosine function.
Formula (1):
Where:
:
Measurement value of the peak power output (Wp);
:
Number of measurements.
The gain of additional electric power depends on the available electric on-board storage capacity which must be verified. If the capacity is below 0,666 Ah per Watt peak power of the PV panel, the solar radiation arising on sunny and clear summer days cannot be used completely because of fully charged batteries. In this case the solar correction coefficient referred to in point 2 is to be applied to derive the usable share of the incoming solar energy.
mean solar irradiation PSR specified in Chapter 5.7.1 of the Technical Guidelines(2), i.e. 120 W/m2,
usage factor/shading effect UFIR specified in Chapter 5.4.2 of the Technical Guidelines, i.e. 0,51,
efficiency of the solar system ηSS specified in Chapter 5.1.3 of the Technical Guidelines, i.e. 0,76,
solar correction coefficient SCC specified in Table 1 and in Chapter 5.7.2 of the Technical Guidelines,
a The total storage capacity includes a mean usable storage capacity of the starter battery of 10 Ah (12 V). All values refer to a mean annual solar radiation of 120 W/m2, a shading share of 0,49 and a mean vehicle driving time of 1 hour per day at 750 W electric power requirement. | |||||||
Total available storage capacity (12 V)/ PV peak power (Ah/Wp)a | 0,10 | 0,20 | 0,30 | 0,40 | 0,50 | 0,60 | > 0,666 |
Solar correction coefficient (SCC) | 0,481 | 0,656 | 0,784 | 0,873 | 0,934 | 0,977 | 1 |
consumption of effective power for petrol VPe-P and diesel-fuelled vehicles VPe-D specified in Table 2 and in Chapter 5.1.1 of the Technical Guidelines,
Type of engine | Consumption of effective power VPe (l/kWh) |
---|---|
Petrol (VPe-P) | 0,264 |
Diesel (VPe-D) | 0,22 |
efficiency of the alternator ηΑ , specified in Chapter 5.1.2 of the Technical Guidelines, i.e. 0,67.
For the conversion factors CF the data in Table 3 is to be used:
Type of fuel | Conversion factor (l/100 km) → (g CO2/km) (100 g/l) |
---|---|
Petrol (CFP) | 23,3 (= 2 330 g CO2/l) |
Diesel (CFD) | 26,4 (= 2 640 g CO2/l) |
For the mean annual mileage the data in Table 4 is to be used (km/year):
Type of fuel | Mean annual mileage (km/year) |
---|---|
Petrol (MP) | 12 700 |
Diesel (MD) | 17 000 |
With these input data the CO2 savings for a petrol-fuelled vehicle are to be calculated by Formula (2).
The difference in mass between the baseline vehicle and the eco-innovation vehicle due to the installation of the solar roof and where relevant, the extra battery, is to be taken into account by applying the mass correction coefficient(3). The baseline vehicle is to be a vehicle variant that in all aspects is identical to the eco-innovation vehicle with the exception of the solar roof and, where applicable, without the additional battery and other appliances needed specifically for the conversion of the solar energy into electricity and its storage.
For a new version of a vehicle in which the solar roof panel is installed the baseline vehicle is to be specified as follows: it is the vehicle in which the solar roof panel is disconnected and the change in mass due to the installation of the solar roof is taken into account. In case the solar roof panel is made of glass a correction for the change in mass is to be introduced, i.e. an extra mass of 3,4 kg. In case the solar roof panel is made of low weight synthetic material no correction for the change in mass has to be made. On this change of mass the manufacturer must hand over verified documentation to the Type-Approval Authority.
Formula (2):
Where:
:
CO2 savings (g CO2/km);
:
Mean solar irradiation (W/m2);
:
Usage factor/shading effect (-);
:
Efficiency of the solar system (-);
:
Peak power output (Wp);
:
Solar correction coefficient (-);
:
Consumption of effective power for petrol vehicles (l/kWh);
:
Efficiency of the alternator (-);
:
Conversion factor for petrol vehicles (100 g/l);
:
Mean annual mileage for petrol vehicles (km/year);
:
Lengthwise inclination of the solar panel [o];
:
CO2 correction coefficient due to the change in mass following the installation of the solar roof and, where applicable, the additional battery and other appliances needed specifically for the conversion of the solar energy into electricity and its storage for petrol vehicles (g CO2/km).
The CO2 savings for diesel-fuelled vehicles are to be calculated by Formula (3).
The difference in mass between the baseline vehicle and the eco-innovation vehicle due to the installation of solar roof and, where relevant, the extra battery is to be taken into account by applying the mass correction coefficient(3). The baseline vehicle is to be a vehicle variant that in all aspects is identical to the eco-innovation vehicle with the exception of the solar roof and, where applicable, without the additional battery and other appliances needed specifically for the conversion of the solar energy into electricity and its storage.
For a new version of a vehicle in which the solar roof panel is installed the baseline vehicle is to be specified as follows: it is the vehicle in which the solar roof panel is disconnected, and the change in mass due to the installation of the solar roof is taken into account. In case the solar roof panel is made of glass a correction for the change in mass is to be introduced, i.e. an extra mass of 3,4 kg. In case the solar roof panel is made of low weight synthetic material no correction for the change in mass has to be made. On this change of mass the manufacturer must hand over verified documentation to the Type-Approval Authority.
Formula (3):
Where:
:
Consumption of effective power for diesel vehicles (l/kWh);
:
Conversion factor for diesel vehicles (100 g/l);
:
Mean annual mileage for diesel vehicles (km/year);
:
CO2 correction coefficient due to the change in mass following the installation of the solar roof and, where applicable, the additional battery and other appliances needed specifically for the conversion of the solar energy into electricity and its storage for diesel vehicles (g CO2/km).
The CO2 correction coefficient due to the change in mass is to be calculated by Formulas (4) and (5).
Formula (4):
and
Formula (5):
Where:
:
Change in mass due to the installation of the solar roof and, where applicable, the additional battery and other appliances needed specifically for the conversion of the solar energy into electricity and its storage (e.g. 5 kg).
Formula (6):
Where:
:
Number of measurements.
In order to calculate the error in the CO2 savings for a petrol-fuelled vehicle, the results of Formula (6) are to be applied in the Formula (2) in accordance with the following Formula (7):
Formula (7):
In order to calculate the error in the CO2 savings for a diesel-fuelled vehicle, the results of Formula (6) are to be applied in the Formula (3), which leads to Formula (8). This is the error in the CO2 savings for a diesel-fuelled vehicle.
Formula (8):
Formula (9):
Where:
:
Minimum threshold (g CO2/km), i.e. 1 g CO2/km;
:
Total CO2 saving (g CO2/km);
Where the CO2 emission savings, as a result of the calculation using Formula (9), are below the threshold specified in Article 9(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011, the second subparagraph of Article 11(2) of that Regulation shall apply.
IEC 61215. Crystalline silicon terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules — Design qualification and type-approval. Reference number IEC 61215:2005(E).
The Technical Guidelines for the preparation of applications for the approval of innovative technologies pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 (version of February 2013).
Chapter 5, par. 5.1 of the reference JRC study http://europa.eu/!qN68wc
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