Assessment of Technology- and Weather-Specific Temperature Losses of Various Photovoltaic Technologies
Brabec C (2018)
Publication Language: English
Publication Type: Conference contribution, Abstract of a poster
Publication year: 2018
Pages Range: 1177-1181
Event location: Brüssel
ISBN: 3-936338-50-7
DOI: 10.4229/35thEUPVSEC20182018-5CV.1.13
Abstract
In this paper, the temperature-induced performance losses of eight different photovoltaic (PV) module technologies under various real weather conditions are analyzed. Therefore, the electrical performance data of one year gathered at the ZAE Bayern’s PV test plant in Arzberg, Germany was correlated to on-site weather data and module temperature measurements. By classifying the measurement days into distinct weather categories an in-depth analysis of the weather- and technology-dependent performance is realized in this study. For each weather category, the different PV technologies are ranked with respect to their electrical yield. Subsequently, the temperature behavior of the technologies is analyzed for each of the categories in order to investigate, in how far the temperature-related yield losses are responsible for the weather-dependent performance differences that are observed for the different technologies. This analysis shows that the performance behavior is one of the main causes for the performance differences that are observed. However, it also becomes clear that further losses due to differences in spectral and / or angular sensitivity or weak light performance also influence the performance significantly. In the future, the results of this study will support system designers in choosing the appropriate PV technology for a given site based on the local climate conditions
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APA:
Brabec, C. (2018). Assessment of Technology- and Weather-Specific Temperature Losses of Various Photovoltaic Technologies. Poster presentation at 35th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Brüssel, BE.
MLA:
Brabec, Christoph. "Assessment of Technology- and Weather-Specific Temperature Losses of Various Photovoltaic Technologies." Presented at 35th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Brüssel 2018.
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