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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 1991., Conference Record of the Twenty Second IEEE
Conference_Location :
Las Vegas, NV
Print_ISBN :
0-87942-636-5
DOI :
10.1109/PVSC.1991.169298
