Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell (DSSC): Effects on Light Quality, Microclimate, and Growth of Orthosiphon stamineus in Tropical Climatic Condition

The main challenge facing greenhouse designers is to achieve environment-appropriate greenhouses, especially in tropical regions. excess radiant energy transmitted into the predisposes plants photo-inhibition and consequently reduces crop production. Lately, photovoltaic (PV) modules are equipped as a rooftop minimize level of irradiation air temperature greenhouse, simultaneously improving its consumption. Nevertheless, due low irradiation, denser conventional PV internal shading would influence cultivated crops’ growth. Thus, Dye Sensitized Solar Cell (DSSC) possesses several attractive features such transparent, sensitive light levels, various color options that render DSSC perfect choice able serve substantially buildings. This study assessed microclimate conditions inside with semi-transparent mounted on top it, describing Photosynthetic Photon Flux Density (PPFD) (µmol m−2 s−1), Vapor Pressure Deficit VPD (kPa), relative humidity (%), also (°C). Overall Thermal Transfer Value (OTTV), which indicates average thermal transmission rate across external layer structure envelope, presented. effects colored altering spectral sunlight reference Orthosiphon stamineus growth responses were determined. information condition helps identify for designing greenhouses produce income from both electric power agronomic activity.