Title :
Performance of single-junction a-Si modules under varying conditions in the field
Author :
Cueto, J. A del ; McMahon, T.J.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO, USA
fDate :
29 Sep-3 Oct 1997
Abstract :
We report on the actual performance of large-area photovoltaic (PV) modules deployed outdoors, which are representative of single-junction amorphous silicon (a-Si) thin-film technology. They are part of the performance and energy-ratings testbed (PERT) at the Outdoor Test Facility (OTF) and are under continuous measurement and load conditions, as executed by a data acquisition system (DAS). The goals are to analyze and compare energy production and performance for various PV technologies deployed in actual field conditions and to validate the PV energy-ratings methodology being developed for modules. For single-junction a-Si, we found the effective efficiency is very similar to that measured at standard conditions
Keywords :
amorphous semiconductors; elemental semiconductors; p-n junctions; semiconductor thin films; silicon; solar cells; testing; Outdoor Test Facility; PV energy-ratings methodology; PV modules; Si; continuous load conditions; continuous measurement; data acquisition system; energy performance; energy production; large-area photovoltaic modules; performance and energy-ratings testbed; single-junction a-Si modules; thin-film technology; varying conditions; Amorphous silicon; Data acquisition; Energy measurement; Performance analysis; Photovoltaic systems; Production; Semiconductor thin films; Solar power generation; System testing; Test facilities;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 1997., Conference Record of the Twenty-Sixth IEEE
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3767-0
DOI :
10.1109/PVSC.1997.654305
