Estimation of Energy and Analysis of Time-Related Degradation Using Contour Map of Photovoltaic Module Performance

Yoshida, Shota; Minemoto, Takashi; Takei, Ryosuke; Takakura, Hideyuki

doi:10.7567/jjap.51.10nf09

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“…[16][17][18] Subsequently, we have proposed an output energy estimation method based on contour maps of PV module performance and environmental factors such as average photon energy (APE) and T mod . [19][20][21] Furthermore, a method of calculating APE and T mod , which are not widely measured at various locations, was proposed. 22) In this study, the yearly output performance of 4 types of Si-based PV module with optimum tilt angle was estimated at 24 locations in 20 countries using 2 types of data: (1) Yearly outdoor performance data of PV modules installed at Kusatsu City in Shiga Prefecture, Japan and (2) Typical yearly meteorological data such as irradiance and ambient temperature (T amb ) at 24 locations worldwide.…”

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Worldwide performance estimation of silicon-based photovoltaic modules using meteorological data

Kamei¹,

Yoshida²,

Kataoka³

et al. 2014

Jpn. J. Appl. Phys.

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The worldwide yearly output performance of four types of silicon (Si)-based photovoltaic (PV) module was estimated on the basis of two types of data, i.e., world meteorological data at 24 locations and actual output performance data measured in Kusatsu City, Japan. To analyze these data, contour maps as a function of module temperature and solar spectral distribution were used. As a result, the output performance of multicrystalline Si (mc-Si) and amorphous Si (a-Si) PV modules depended on location. The mc-Si and a-Si PV modules showed high performance at high and low latitudes, respectively. This is because mc-Si and a-Si PV modules have strong temperature and solar spectral distribution dependences, respectively. On the other hand, tandem-type thin-film Si PV modules were relatively independent of the ambient environment.

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