Improved methods for the measurement and modeling of PV module and system performance for all operating conditions

Conference · Wed Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1995

OSTI ID:175542

King, D L ^[1]

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1. Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM (United States)

The objective of this work was to develop improved performance model for modules and systems for for all operating conditions for use in module specifications, system and BOS component design, and system rating or monitoring. The approach taken was to identify and quantify the influence of dominant factors of solar irradiance, cell temperature, angle-of-incidence; and solar spectrum; use outdoor test procedures to separate the effects of electrical, thermal, and optical performance; use fundamental cell characteristics to improve analysis; and combine factors in simple model using the common variables.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 175542
• Report Number(s): NREL/CP-411-20379; CONF-9509187-; ON: DE96000468; TRN: 96:000710-0009
• Resource Relation: Conference: Workshop on photovoltaic performance and reliability, Golden, CO (United States), 7-8 Sep 1995; Other Information: PBD: Nov 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Photovoltaic performance and reliability workshop; Mrig, L. [ed.]; PB: 361 p.
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
99 MATHEMATICS
COMPUTERS
INFORMATION SCIENCE
MANAGEMENT
LAW
MISCELLANEOUS
SOLAR CELLS
PERFORMANCE
MONITORING
SPECIFICATIONS
TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
INCIDENCE ANGLE