Electrical and thermal performance of silicon concentrator solar cells immersed in dielectric liquids

Direct liquid-immersion cooling of concentrator solar cells was proposed as a solution for receiver thermal management of concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) and hybrid concentrating photovoltaic thermal (CPV-T) systems. De-ionized (DI) water, isopropyl alcohol (IPA), ethyl acetate, and dimethyl silicon oil were selected as potential immersion liquids based on optical transmittance measurement results. Improvements to the electrical performance of silicon CPV cells were observed under a range of concentrations in the candidate dielectric liquids, arising from improved light collection and reduced cell surface recombination losses from surface adsorption of polar molecules. Three-dimensional numerical simulations with the four candidate liquids as the working fluids, exploring the thermal performance of a silicon CPV cell array in a liquid immersion prototype receiver, have been performed. Simulation results show that the direct-immersion cooling approach can maintain low and uniform cell temperature in the designed liquid immersion receiver. The fluid inlet velocity and flow mode, along with the fluid thermal properties, all have a significant influence on the cell array temperature.     

非晶硅与晶硅太阳电池在太阳能光伏发电应用中热性能的研究

对在北京地区屋面上固定角度安装(目前光伏发电应用中最常见的安装形式)的非晶硅和多晶硅太阳电池组件进行了近二年的数据采集,纪录了北京地区温度数据和太阳电池阵列的实际发电量,分析了它们各自的特点,为用户更为关心的户外使用情况提供了参考依据;认为如果仅从温度特性考虑,是否采用非晶硅替代晶体硅电池在不同地区应有不同考虑,如果再考虑到人们普遍认为的非晶硅电池没有解决的稳定性问题,表面玻璃的非钢化、效率低等其它问题,非晶硅的使用应慎重,不应盲从.同时在使用中不论何种电池都不应忽视组件的通风问题.     

Spatial and orientational distribution of cracks in crystalline photovoltaic modules generated by mechanical load tests

Cracks in crystalline silicon solar cells influence the photovoltaic (PV) module power output in accelerated aging tests. A detailed insight into the formation of cracks offers the potential to optimize the PV module design in order to reduce the risk of power degradation in its lifetime. In this paper we present a statistical analysis on the crack formation in 27 crystalline silicon PV modules caused by a standard mechanical load test according to IEC 61215 10.16. The criticality of cracks depends strongly on the crack orientation, therefore we analyze both the spatial distribution of cracks and its dependence on the orientation of the cracks in the tested PV modules. We find that 50% of the damaged cells are cracked parallel to the busbars, which is a crack orientation with high potential impact on the power output of the PV module. A simplified numerical analysis is used to give an explanation for the statistical data and we propose a strategy for the reduction of the crack criticality.     

200kW太阳能光伏发电系统设计实践

在上海临港某大型集团公司综合楼上安装了大型太阳能光伏发电系统.把太阳能光伏发电技术应用到大型建筑中,对于上海这个高楼林立的超级大城市具有普遍的意义.笔者们参加了该工程的设计和施工.本文从上海气象条件、系统总体布局、电气设计及太阳能电池方阵安装设计等方面介绍了该工程的设计实践.     

An analytical model for silicon MIS/IL solar cells to optimize cell parameters through thermal annealing

A model has been developed which simulates the effect of cell parameters in order to optimize them by controlling the fabrication conditions, namely, annealing time and annealing temperature. Calculation of the efficiency as a function of surface states density D_it, positive fixed oxide charge density Q_f and mobile charge density Q_m, that depend on anealing conditions are carried out. A compromise between D_it and Q_m for different anealing temperatures for high performance cells has been investigated.     

Influence of reflectance from flat aluminum concentrators on energy efficiency of PV/Thermal collector

In this paper the results of the influence of reflectance from flat plate solar radiation concentrators made of Al sheet and Al foil on energy efficiency of PV/Thermal collector are presented. The total reflectance from concentrators made of Al sheet and Al foil is almost the same, but specular reflectance which is bigger in concentrators made of Al foil results in increase of solar radiation intensity concentration factor. With the increase of solar radiation intensity concentration factor, total daily thermal and electrical energy generated by PV/Thermal collector with concentrators increase. In this work also optimal position of solar radiation concentrators made of Al sheet and Al foil and appropriate thermal and electrical efficiency of PV/Thermal collector have been determined. Total energy generated by PV/Thermal collector with concentrators made of Al foil in optimal position is higher than total energy generated by PV/Thermal collector with concentrators made of Al sheet.     

不同技术类型光伏组件的户外发电性能及衰减分析

对在广东省顺德地区(属于亚热带季风气候)运行的异质结(HIT)光伏组件、铜铟镓硒(CIGS)薄膜光伏组件、碲化镉(CdTe)薄膜光伏组件这3种不同技术类型的光伏组件的户外发电性能进行了比较,并对这3种光伏组件的功率衰减情况进行了定量分析.截至2019年12月,上述3种光伏组件的户外累计运行时间长达12年,其室内I-V特...     

太阳能光伏冰箱技术的应用分析

文章结合太阳能制冷技术的特点,指出了太阳能光伏冰箱研发的重要性,并对太阳能光伏冰箱系统的基本组成及工作原理进行了介绍;进而,分别从光伏转换效率和优化设计两个方面,对太阳能光伏冰箱系统的实际应用中存在的关键问题进行了分析。最后,结合太阳能光伏冰箱技术的研究现状和当前太阳能电池的生产成本变化,指出了太阳能光伏冰箱技术应用的市场前景广阔。     

Angle-dependent XPS analysis of silicon nitride film deposited on screen-printed crystalline silicon solar cell

In this work silicon nitride (Si₃N₄) film was deposited as an antireflection coating (ARC) on crystalline silicon solar cell (cell?A) using plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD). Two solar cells XA and XB of approximately equal area were diced from cell#A and characterized by angle-dependent X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The XPS profiling shows the presence of silicon (Si), nitrogen (N), carbon (C) and oxygen (O) in the Si₃N₄ film. The presence of C and O indicates that organic substances, involved in processing steps were not released completely from the surface and may diffuse in Si₃N₄ ARC during deposition. The XPS spectra corresponding to Si2p, N1s, C1s and O1s were recorded at angles 0° (normal to the surface), 30° and 45°, as angle increases spectra becomes more surface sensitive. Peak positions in Si2p and N1s spectra explain the oxygen contamination in the Si₃N₄ film. The shift in the peak positions of C1s and O1s as angle increases from 0° to 45° explains the surface contamination of carbon and oxygen. The atomic composition of elements Si, N, C and O show more carbon, oxygen concentration and smaller N/Si ratio than stoichiometry, i.e. Si₃N₄ in cell XB. However, cell XA not only show better photovoltaic performance in terms of parameters open-circuit voltage (V_oc), short-circuit current density (J_sc), fill factor (FF) and efficiency (η) but also have more uniform texturization and regular pyramids on the surface as revealed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The presence of higher concentration of impurities (carbon and oxygen), non-uniformity in texturization and in the Si₃N₄ film as well could be responsible for less satisfactory photovoltaic performance of cell XB.     

蓄冷降温式太阳电池组件的实验研究

根据太阳电池温度特性,研究通过工程热物理途径来提高太阳电池光电转换效率的方法,开发出新型蓄冷降温式太阳电池组件,利用夜间大气自然冷量吸收太阳电池热量,降低其工作温度。室外试验于07年10月～08年11月在广州地区进行,测试分析了该组件及对照组平板式太阳电池组件的温度—电能输出及转换效率特性。结果表明:与平板式组件相比,蓄冷降温式太阳电池组件工作温度大大降低,效率相应提高。蓄冷降温式组件最大温降达26.5℃,瞬时电能输出相对提高18%,全天电能输出增长14%以上。     

Effectiveness of anisotropic etching of silicon in aqueous alkaline solutions

Optical effectiveness of anisotropic etching of (1 0 0) silicon in inorganic alkaline solution has been studied from the view point of its application in commercial silicon solar cells. The damage caused by ID saw or wire saw during slicing of the wafer is required to be removed for fabrication of solar cells. The etch rates for removal of the surface damages for boron doped Czochralski wafers of 1–2 Ω cm resistivity in 20% NaOH solution at 80°C was measured and was found to be 1.4 μm/min. After the damage removal, texturisation was obtained in 2% NaOH solution buffered with isopropyl alcohol at 80°C. An optical effectiveness parameter f_eff,λ was defined and its value was estimated from the study of reflectivity and topography of the wafers textured for different durations of time. The kinetics of anisotropic etching was studied which indicated that growth of pyramids begins at preferential sites which may arise due to crystalline defects or wetting. Silicon solar cells have been realized by standard process involving phosphorous diffusion and vacuum evaporated front and back contacts. The value of optical effectiveness parameter is found to have a direct correlation with the improvement in short circuit current density of the textured cells.     

Experimental validation of glazed hybrid micro-channel solar cell thermal tile

In this communication, an attempt has been made to evaluate the theoretical performance of a glazed hybrid micro-channel solar cell thermal (MCSCT) tile. Experiment has been performed in indoor condition and it has been observed that there is good agreement between theoretical and experimental values with correlation coefficient and root mean square percentage deviation in range of 0.995–0.998 and 3.21–4.50 respectively. Effect of design parameters on different combination (series and parallel) of glazed hybrid MCSCT tile for Srinagar climatic condition, India has also been evaluated. The theoretical results of glazed hybrid micro-channel photovoltaic thermal (MCPVT) module for 75 W_p have been compared with the result of single channel photovoltaic thermal (SCPVT) module. The average value of electrical and thermal efficiency of glazed hybrid MCPVT module are 14.7% and 10.8% respectively which is significantly higher than SCPVT module. The overall annual exergy efficiency based on second law of thermodynamics has also been evaluated at different mass flow rate for glazed hybrid MCPVT module for Srinagar climatic condition. It has been observed that maximum overall exergy efficiency is 20.28% at 0.000108 kg/s mass flow rate.     

Photovoltaic manufacturing, system design and application trend in Iran

The application of PV systems in Iran has started since 1982, when a 1710 Watt power generator was installed in Fars (south east of Iran) to supply a telecommunication site by AEG. Till 1993 more than one hundred PV systems with various capacity and purpose of use have been installed over the country. In 1993 a production line for multicrystalline silicon solar cells and modules was installed in Tehran by the ministry of Post, Telegraph and Telephone (PTT). Since then the application of photovoltaic energy is spreading in various fields in Iran. In this paper the present and future state of photovoltaic plants, solar cell fabrication technology and optimization in system design and power conditioning are reported.     

On the temperature dependence of photovoltaic module electrical performance: A review of efficiency/power correlations

A brief discussion is presented regarding the operating temperature of one-sun commercial grade silicon-based solar cells/modules and its effect upon the electrical performance of photovoltaic installations. Suitable tabulations are given for most of the known algebraic forms which express the temperature dependence of solar electrical efficiency and, equivalently, solar power. Finally, the thermal aspects of the major power/energy rating methods are briefly discussed.     

Estimation of photovoltaic module yearly temperature and performance based on Nominal Operation Cell Temperature calculations

The simulation of module temperature from Nominal Operation Cell Temperature (NOCT) is widely used to easily estimate module performance along the year. In this context, it is important to determine this parameter in a reliable way, as it is used to compare the performance of different module designs and can influence system predictions. At present there are several international standards that indicate the method to calculate NOCT in crystalline and thin-film terrestrial photovoltaic modules. This work presents the results obtained when applying these standards to different types of PV modules, including glass–glass and glass–tedlar structures, crystalline and thin-film technologies, and some special module designs for building integration applications. NOCT values so calculated have been used to estimate the yearly module temperature and performance for different orientations and tilted angles, analysing temperature influence in these estimations. Possible error sources that could bring about erroneous values of NOCT are also analysed.     

Equilibrium thermal characteristics of a building integrated photovoltaic tiled roof

Photovoltaic (PV) modules attain high temperatures when exposed to a combination of high radiation levels and elevated ambient temperatures. The temperature rise can be particularly problematic for fully building integrated PV (BIPV) roof tile systems if back ventilation is restricted. PV laminates could suffer yield degradation and accelerated aging in these conditions. This paper presents a laboratory based experimental investigation undertaken to determine the potential for high temperature operation in such a BIPV installation. This is achieved by ascertaining the dependence of the PV roof tile temperature on incident radiation and ambient temperature. A theory based correction was developed to account for the unrealistic sky temperature of the solar simulator used in the experiments. The particular PV roof tiles used are warranted up to an operational temperature of 85 °C, anything above this temperature will void the warranty because of potential damage to the integrity of the encapsulation. As a guide for installers, a map of southern Europe has been generated indicating locations where excessive module temperatures might be expected and thus where installation is inadvisable.     

局部阴影条件下光伏模组特性的建模与分析

以考虑了反向雪崩击穿的光伏电池元的双二极管电路模型为基础,建立了适用于阴影效应分析的光伏模组的数学仿真模型,分析了光伏模组在局部阴影条件下I-V和P-V特性及输出能力的变化,提出了增强光伏模组抗阴影能力的方法.     

一种阴影情况下光伏组件输出特性的计算方法

提出了一种计算阴影遮挡情况下组件输出特性的方法。该方法首先根据流经组件的电流对被遮挡电池及其所在电池串的输出特性进行分析,在此基础上对旁路二极管的伏安特性进行理论分析,进而判定旁路二极管导通状态,从而计算出光伏组件在阴影遮挡情况下的多峰特性。经试验验证,此种方法可精确地模拟复杂遮挡情况下光伏组件的输出特性,对于各种阴影遮挡情况下的峰值点的最大误差在3%以内。该方法较传统的失配情况下基于一个电池单元并联一个保护旁路二极管的计算方法更符合实际,具有较强的实用价值。