Title :
Influence of temperature distribution on 25 series-connected 820X CPV module output during outdoor operation
Author :
Ota, Yasuyuki ; Sueto, Tsuyoshi ; Nagai, Hirokazu ; Araki, Kenji ; Nishioka, Kensuke
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
Abstract :
Under the concentration conditions, it is important to manage the operating temperature of CPV module, because the high density solar energy is emitted to the solar cell. The operating temperature is a dominant factor for CPV module efficiency. We analyzed the temperature distribution in a 820X module modified in order to measure the temperature and output of each receiver. As the results, the relationship between the operating temperature and the module efficiency was clarified.
Keywords :
solar cells; solar energy concentrators; solar power; temperature distribution; CPV module; concentration condition; module efficiency; operating temperature; receiver; solar cell; solar energy; temperature distribution; temperature measurement; Gold; Indexes; concentrator photovoltaic module; operating temperature; outdoor characteristics;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 2012 38th IEEE
Conference_Location :
Austin, TX
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0064-3
DOI :
10.1109/PVSC.2012.6317762
