Comparative analysis of the infield response of five types of photovoltaic modules |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Jordan University of Science and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Box 3030, Irbid 22110, Jordan;2. Sultan Qaboos University, Department of Petroleum and Chemical Engineering, Box 33, P.C 123, Muscat Oman;1. School of Energy Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China;2. Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL 61801, USA;1. Centre for Energy and Environment, Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, 302017, India;2. Civil Engineering Department, Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, 302017, India;1. School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China;2. Innovation and Technology Department, GE Grid Solution, Stafford, ST17 4LX, UK;1. Department of Electrical Engineering, Kermanshah University of Technology, Kermanshah, Iran;2. Electrical Engineering Faculty, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran;1. School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China;2. CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Chemistry, University of Science & Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China |
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| Abstract: | Five types of photovoltaic (PV) modules were comparatively analyzed considering the electrical output, efficiency and relative loss in efficiency, based on infield data collected in a temperate mountain climate, over 14 months. The mono-, poly-crystalline silicon, CdTe, CIS and CIGS modules were mounted on two identical platforms, installed close to a row of buildings. Based on the data collected from individual or groups of modules on the two platforms, analyses focused on the photovoltaic output, considering: the mean monthly values; the influence of the neighboring buildings; the influence of the irradiance, temperature and wind in different seasons (winter, summer); the influence of tracking on each PV module type. The qualitative analysis shows that small PV platforms installed in the built environment require accurate investigations on the air currents with influence on snow and frost retention/melting and water vapor condensation. In the temperate climate, with snowy winters and rather warm summers, the best performing modules are of poly-crystalline silicon; among thin film modules, the best output corresponds to CIGS, while the steadiest efficiency corresponds to CdTe. Tracking has a “leveling” effect on the conversion efficiency, making the PV output more predictable during days with preponderant direct solar irradiance. |
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| Keywords: | Infield photovoltaic response Photovoltaic output Photovoltaic efficiency BIPV |
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