DocumentCode
2537937
Title
Field studies of performance & reliability of heterogeneous 2 photo-voltaic modules for optimum array design
Author
Basu, R.N. ; Holzapfel, J. ; Cogger, L.L.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Phys. & Astron., Calgary Univ., Alta., Canada
fYear
1991
fDate
7-11 Oct 1991
Firstpage
689
Abstract
A summary report of outdoor studies of performance and reliability of Si photovoltaic (PV) modules over testbeds and supervised installations is presented. Recommendations for optimum design of large arrays include utilization of albedo with bifacial modules. A conceptual design is presented
Keywords
design engineering; elemental semiconductors; optimisation; reliability; silicon; solar cell arrays; solar cells; testing; Si; albedo; bifacial modules; design; optimisation; performance; reliability; solar cell arrays; testbeds; Cooling; Instruments; Phased arrays; Photovoltaic cells; Physics; Power system reliability; Remote monitoring; Solar energy; Space technology; System testing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 1991., Conference Record of the Twenty Second IEEE
Conference_Location
Las Vegas, NV
Print_ISBN
0-87942-636-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/PVSC.1991.169298
Filename
169298
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