DocumentCode
3347649
Title
Testing of photovoltaic concentrator modules
Author
van Dyk, E.E. ; Vorster, F.J. ; Leitch, A.W.R.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Phys., Port Elizabeth Univ., South Africa
fYear
2002
fDate
19-24 May 2002
Firstpage
1576
Lastpage
1579
Abstract
The aim of the study was to evaluate the performance of point focused, high concentration photovoltaic (PV) concentrator modules, rather than to conduct a qualification procedure. This was done to determine what the actual performance of the modules was under operating conditions, i.e., to answer the question, what power can these modules deliver and how reliable is the system? This paper reports on the evaluation conducted on a PV concentrator system deployed at the University of Port Elizabeth. The types of tests conducted are discussed and significant results shown.
Keywords
lenses; monitoring; solar cell arrays; solar energy concentrators; testing; Fresnel lens alignment; University of Port Elizabeth; current-voltage curves; performance monitoring; photovoltaic cell array; photovoltaic concentrator modules; power output monitoring; testing; tracking alignment; Africa; Circuit testing; Inspection; Lenses; Photovoltaic systems; Power system reliability; Qualifications; Solar power generation; Temperature; Voltage;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 2002. Conference Record of the Twenty-Ninth IEEE
ISSN
1060-8371
Print_ISBN
0-7803-7471-1
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/PVSC.2002.1190915
Filename
1190915
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