Automatic generation and analysis of solar cell IV curves
Abstract
A photovoltaic system includes multiple strings of solar panels and a device presenting a DC load to the strings of solar panels. Output currents of the strings of solar panels may be sensed and provided to a computer that generates current-voltage (IV) curves of the strings of solar panels. Output voltages of the string of solar panels may be sensed at the string or at the device presenting the DC load. The DC load may be varied. Output currents of the strings of solar panels responsive to the variation of the DC load are sensed to generate IV curves of the strings of solar panels. IV curves may be compared and analyzed to evaluate performance of and detect problems with a string of solar panels.
- Inventors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- SunPower Corporation, San Jose, CA (USA)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1134057
- Patent Number(s):
- 8,744,791
- Application Number:
- 13/053,770
- Assignee:
- SunPower Corporation (San Jose, CA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC36-07G017043
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 14 SOLAR ENERGY
Citation Formats
Kraft, Steven M., and Jones, Jason C. Automatic generation and analysis of solar cell IV curves. United States: N. p., 2014.
Web.
Kraft, Steven M., & Jones, Jason C. Automatic generation and analysis of solar cell IV curves. United States.
Kraft, Steven M., and Jones, Jason C. 2014.
"Automatic generation and analysis of solar cell IV curves". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1134057.
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abstractNote = {A photovoltaic system includes multiple strings of solar panels and a device presenting a DC load to the strings of solar panels. Output currents of the strings of solar panels may be sensed and provided to a computer that generates current-voltage (IV) curves of the strings of solar panels. Output voltages of the string of solar panels may be sensed at the string or at the device presenting the DC load. The DC load may be varied. Output currents of the strings of solar panels responsive to the variation of the DC load are sensed to generate IV curves of the strings of solar panels. IV curves may be compared and analyzed to evaluate performance of and detect problems with a string of solar panels.},
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