By Professor Alistair Sproul

Books

Wenham SR; Green MA; Watt ME; Corkish RP; Sproul AB, 2013, Applied photovoltaics, third edition, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781849776981

Wenham SR; Green MA; Watt ME; Corkish RP, 2009, Applied Photovoltaics, Wu-Nan Book Inc. / Shu-Chuan Publishing House, Taiwan

Book Chapters

Yang S; Fiorito F; Prasad D; Sproul A, 2021, 'Numerical Simulation Modelling of Building-Integrated Photovoltaic Double-Skin Facades', in Recent Advances in Numerical Simulations, IntechOpen, http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.97171

Prasad D; Newton P; White S; Sproul A, 2019, 'Pathways to Low Carbon Living', in Newton P; Prasad D; Sproul A; White S (ed.), Decarbonising the Built Environment., Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7940-6_1

Sproul A, 2019, 'Rooftop Photovoltaics: Distributed Renewable Energy and Storage (or Low-Cost PV Changes Everything)', in Netwon P; Prasad D; Sproul A; White S (ed.), Decarbonising the Built Environment, Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore, pp. 53 - 64, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7940-6

Sproul A, 2019, 'Rooftop Photovoltaics: Distributed Renewable Energy and Storage (or Low-Cost PV Changes Everything)', in Decarbonising the Built Environment, Springer Singapore, pp. 53 - 64, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7940-6_3

Edmiston SA; Heiser G; Sproul AB; Green MA, 2018, 'Improved modelling of grain boundary recombination in bulk and p-n junction regions of polycrystalline silicon solar cells', in Renewable Energy: Four Volume Set, pp. 92 - 113

Journal articles

Gilmore N; Koskinen I; Burr P; Obbard E; Sproul A; Konstantinou G; Bilbao J; Daiyan R; Kay M; Corkish R; Macgill I; Lovell E; Menictas C; Bruce A, 2023, 'Identifying weak signals to prepare for uncertainty in the energy sector', Heliyon, 9, pp. e21295, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21295

Yildiz B; Stringer N; Klymenko T; Syahman Samhan M; Abramowitz G; Bruce A; MacGill I; Egan R; Sproul AB, 2023, 'Real-world data analysis of distributed PV and battery energy storage system curtailment in low voltage networks', Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 186, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2023.113696

Yang S; Fiorito F; Sproul A; Prasad D, 2023, 'Optimising Design Parameters of a Building-Integrated Photovoltaic Double-Skin Facade in Different Climate Zones in Australia', Buildings, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/buildings13041096

Naderi S; Heslop S; Chen D; Watts S; Macgill I; Pignatta G; Sproul A, 2023, 'Clustering based analysis of residential duck curve mitigation through solar pre-cooling: A case study of Australian housing stock', Renewable Energy, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2023.119064

Gilmore N; Koskinen I; van Gennip D; Paget G; Burr PA; Obbard EG; Daiyan R; Sproul A; Kay M; Lennon A; Konstantinou G; Hemer M; Gui EM; Gurieff N, 2022, 'Clean energy futures: An Australian based foresight study', Energy, 260, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2022.125089

Zhou HS; Passey R; Bruce A; Sproul AB, 2022, 'Impact of residential battery energy storage systems on the peak reverse power flows from distributed photovoltaic systems', Journal of Energy Storage, 52, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2022.104817

Bell NO; Bilbao JI; Kay M; Sproul AB, 2022, 'Future climate scenarios and their impact on heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system design and performance for commercial buildings for 2050', Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 162, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2022.112363

Farshchimonfared M; Bilbao JI; Sproul AB, 2022, 'Corrigendum to “Channel depth, air mass flow rate and air distribution duct diameter optimization of photovoltaic thermal (PV/T) air collectors linked to residential buildings” [Renew. Energy. 76 (2015) 27–35] (Renewable Energy (2015) 76 (27–35), (S0960148114006715), (10.1016/j.renene.2014.10.044))', Renewable Energy, 188, pp. 1186 - 1186, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2021.11.058

Guo J; Bilbao JI; Sproul AB, 2022, 'Parametric number of transfer unit analysis of a photovoltaic thermal coupled desiccant dehumidifier', Energy Conversion and Management, 255, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2022.115339

Zhou HS; Passey R; Bruce A; Sproul AB, 2021, 'A case study on the behaviour of residential battery energy storage systems during network demand peaks', Renewable Energy, 180, pp. 712 - 724, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2021.08.107

Yildiz B; Bilbao JI; Roberts M; Heslop S; Dore J; Bruce A; MacGill I; Egan RJ; Sproul AB, 2021, 'Analysis of electricity consumption and thermal storage of domestic electric water heating systems to utilize excess PV generation', Energy, 235, pp. 121325, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2021.121325

Yang S; Fiorito F; Prasad D; Sproul A; Cannavale A, 2021, 'A sensitivity analysis of design parameters of BIPV/T-DSF in relation to building energy and thermal comfort performances', Journal of Building Engineering, 41, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2021.102426

Zhou HS; Passey R; Bruce A; Sproul AB, 2021, 'Aggregated impact of coordinated commercial-scale battery energy storage systems on network peak demand, and financial outcomes', Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 144, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2021.111014

Yildiz B; Roberts M; Bilbao JI; Heslop S; Bruce A; Dore J; MacGill I; Egan RJ; Sproul AB, 2021, 'Assessment of control tools for utilizing excess distributed photovoltaic generation in domestic electric water heating systems', Applied Energy, 300, pp. 117411 - 117411, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.117411

Guo J; Bilbao JI; Sproul AB, 2020, 'A novel solar cooling cycle – A ground coupled PV/T desiccant cooling (GPVTDC) system with low heat source temperatures', Renewable Energy, 162, pp. 1273 - 1284, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2020.08.050

Yang S; Cannavale A; Di Carlo A; Prasad D; Sproul A; Fiorito F, 2020, 'Performance assessment of BIPV/T double-skin façade for various climate zones in Australia: Effects on energy consumption', Solar Energy, 199, pp. 377 - 399, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2020.02.044

Joshi B; Kay M; Copper JK; Sproul AB, 2019, 'Evaluation of solar irradiance forecasting skills of the Australian Bureau of Meteorology's ACCESS models', Solar Energy, 188, pp. 386 - 402, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2019.06.007

Yang S; Cannavale A; Prasad D; Sproul A; Fiorito F, 2019, 'Numerical simulation study of BIPV/T double-skin facade for various climate zones in Australia: Effects on indoor thermal comfort', Building Simulation, 12, pp. 51 - 67, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12273-018-0489-x

Zhou X; Goldsworthy M; Sproul A, 2018, 'Performance investigation of an internally cooled desiccant wheel', Applied Energy, 224, pp. 382 - 397, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.05.011

Zhao J; Bilbao JI; Spooner ED; Sproul AB, 2018, 'Experimental study of a solar pool heating system under lower flow and low pump speed conditions', Renewable Energy, 119, pp. 320 - 335, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2017.12.006

Yildiz B; Bilbao JI; Dore J; Sproul AB, 2017, 'Recent advances in the analysis of residential electricity consumption and applications of smart meter data', Applied Energy, 208, pp. 402 - 427, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.10.014

Fan H; MacGill IF; Sproul AB, 2017, 'Statistical analysis of drivers of residential peak electricity demand', Energy and Buildings, 141, pp. 205 - 217, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.02.030

Yildiz B; Bilbao JI; Sproul AB, 2017, 'A review and analysis of regression and machine learning models on commercial building electricity load forecasting', Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 73, pp. 1104 - 1122, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2017.02.023

Guo J; Lin S; Bilbao JI; White SD; Sproul AB, 2017, 'A review of photovoltaic thermal (PV/T) heat utilisation with low temperature desiccant cooling and dehumidification', Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 67, pp. 1 - 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2016.08.056

Lazos D; Kay M; Sproul A, 2017, 'Development of a numericalweather analysis tool for assessing the precooling potential at any location', Energies, 10, pp. 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en10010021

Bambrook SM; Sproul AB, 2016, 'A solvable thermal circuit for modelling PVT air collectors', Solar Energy, 138, pp. 77 - 87, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2016.09.007

Farshchimonfared M; Bilbao JI; Sproul AB, 2016, 'Full optimisation and sensitivity analysis of a photovoltaic–thermal (PV/T) air system linked to a typical residential building', Solar Energy, 136, pp. 15 - 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2016.06.048

Copper JK; Sproul AB; Jarnason S, 2016, 'Photovoltaic (PV) performance modelling in the absence of onsite measured plane of array irradiance (POA) and module temperature', Renewable Energy, 86, pp. 760 - 769, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2015.09.005

Copper JK; Sproul AB; Bruce AG, 2016, 'A method to calculate array spacing and potential system size of photovoltaic arrays in the urban environment using vector analysis', Applied Energy, 161, pp. 11 - 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.09.074

Fan H; MacGill IF; Sproul AB, 2015, 'Statistical analysis of driving factors of residential energy demand in the greater Sydney region, Australia', Energy and Buildings, 105, pp. 9 - 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2015.07.030

Lazos D; Sproul AB; Kay M, 2015, 'Development of hybrid numerical and statistical short term horizon weather prediction models for building energy management optimisation', Building and Environment, 90, pp. 82 - 95, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2015.03.025

Bilbao JI; Sproul AB, 2015, 'Detailed PVT-water model for transient analysis using RC networks', Solar Energy, 115, pp. 680 - 693, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2015.03.003

Farshchimonfared M; Bilbao JI; Sproul AB, 2015, 'Channel depth, air mass flow rate and air distribution duct diameter optimization of photovoltaic thermal (PV/T) air collectors linked to residential buildings', Renewable Energy, 76, pp. 27 - 35, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2014.10.044

Kay MJ; Lazos D; Sproul AB, 2014, 'Optimisation of energy management in commercial buildings with weather forecasting inputs: A review', Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 39, pp. 587 - 603, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2014.07.053

Nashed A; Sproul AB; Leslie G, 2014, 'Water resources and the potential of brackish groundwater extraction in Egypt: a review', Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology, 63, pp. 399 - 428, http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/aqua.2014.162

Desha C; Robinson D; Sproul A, 2014, 'Working in partnership to develop engineering capability in energy efficiency', Journal of Cleaner Production, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.03.099

Copper J; Sproul AB, 2013, 'Comparative building simulation study utilising measured and estimated solar irradiance for Australian locations', Renewable Energy, 53, pp. 86 - 93, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2012.10.054

Copper J; Sproul AB, 2012, 'Comparative study of mathematical models in estimating solar irradiance for Australia', Renewable Energy, 43, pp. 130 - 139, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2011.11.050

Bambrook SM; Sproul AB, 2012, 'Maximising the energy output of a PVT air system', Solar Energy, 86, pp. 1857 - 1871, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2012.02.038

Cunio LN; Sproul AB, 2012, 'Performance characterisation and energy savings of uncovered swimming pool solar collectors under reduced flow rate conditions', Solar Energy, 86, pp. 1511 - 1517, http://dx.doi.org10.1016/j.solener.2012.02.012

Bambrook SM; Sproul AB; Jacob D, 2011, 'Design optimisation for a low energy home in Sydney', Energy and Buildings, 43, pp. 1702 - 1711, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2011.03.013

Hameiri Z; Puzzer T; Mai L; Sproul AB; Wenham SR, 2011, 'Laser induced defects in laser doped solar cells', Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and applications, 19, pp. 391 - 405, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pip.1043

Sproul AB; Cook PA, 2011, 'Towards low-energy retail warehouse building', Architectural Science Review, 54, pp. 206 - 214, http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/earthscan/asre/2011/00000054/00000003/art00004

Back to profile page