Performance analysis of large scale, amorphous silicon, photovoltaic power systems

Author

Gregg, Alan ; Blieden, Richard ; Chang, Alen ; Ng, Herman

Author_Institution

United Solar Ovonic LLC, Auburn Hills, MI, USA

fYear

2005

Firstpage

1615

Lastpage

1618

Abstract

With the benefit of two years of data from the largest Uni-Solar triple-junction amorphous silicon, photovoltaic power system currently operating near Bakersfield, CA, this paper provides an in-depth analysis of "real world" performance for this technology. This 500 kW (ac) system has been consistently performing, meeting or exceeding its design goals. The performance data from this large-scale installation affirms and validates similar data that have been gathered over time from smaller systems and proves that this thin film PV technology can be successfully used in power generating plants on this scale, with consistent performance.

Keywords

amorphous semiconductors; photovoltaic power systems; semiconductor thin films; silicon; 500 kW; large-scale installation; photovoltaic power systems; power generating plants; thin film PV technology; triple-junction amorphous silicon; Amorphous silicon; Crystalline materials; Large-scale systems; Performance analysis; Photovoltaic cells; Photovoltaic systems; Polymer films; Power generation; Solar power generation; Transistors;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 2005. Conference Record of the Thirty-first IEEE

ISSN

0160-8371

Print_ISBN

0-7803-8707-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PVSC.2005.1488454

Filename

1488454