TY - GEN
T1 - Outdoor energy ratings and spectral effects of photovoltaic modules
AU - Lad, Radhika
AU - Wohlgemuth, John
AU - TamizhMani, Govinda Samy
PY - 2010/12/20
Y1 - 2010/12/20
N2 - A temperature and irradiance matrix of performance parameters of a photovoltaic (PV) module can be used to predict the energy produced by that module. The matrix of these parameters is usually obtained through a series of indoor current-voltage (I-V) measurements using temperature and irradiance controlled equipment. In the current work, a series of periodical (every 30 minutes) I-V curves were obtained with varying irradiance and temperatures under prevailing day-long outdoor test conditions over a year. The I-V curves thus obtained were translated to the reporting temperature-irradiance matrix conditions as required per IEC 61853 draft standard. The variation of spectrum of natural sunlight over a period of one year and its influence on the performance parameters of various technologies are presented. A thermal model to predict module temperature under MPPT condition is also presented.
AB - A temperature and irradiance matrix of performance parameters of a photovoltaic (PV) module can be used to predict the energy produced by that module. The matrix of these parameters is usually obtained through a series of indoor current-voltage (I-V) measurements using temperature and irradiance controlled equipment. In the current work, a series of periodical (every 30 minutes) I-V curves were obtained with varying irradiance and temperatures under prevailing day-long outdoor test conditions over a year. The I-V curves thus obtained were translated to the reporting temperature-irradiance matrix conditions as required per IEC 61853 draft standard. The variation of spectrum of natural sunlight over a period of one year and its influence on the performance parameters of various technologies are presented. A thermal model to predict module temperature under MPPT condition is also presented.
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U2 - 10.1109/PVSC.2010.5616859
DO - 10.1109/PVSC.2010.5616859
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:78650076983
SN - 9781424458912
T3 - Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
SP - 2827
EP - 2832
BT - Program - 35th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2010
T2 - 35th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2010
Y2 - 20 June 2010 through 25 June 2010
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