Spectrum sensitivity, energy yield, and revenue prediction of PV and CPV modules

Journal Article · Mon Sep 28 00:00:00 EDT 2015 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4931507· OSTI ID:22489005

Kinsey, Geoffrey S., E-mail: [e-mail] ^[1]

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1. U.S. Department of Energy, 950 L’Enfant Plaza, Washington, DC 20024 (United States)

Impact on module performance of spectral irradiance variation has been determined for III-V multijunctions compared against the four most common flat-plate module types (cadmium telluride, multicrystalline silicon, copper indium gallium selenide, and monocrystalline silicon. Hour-by-hour representative spectra were generated using atmospheric variables for Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. Convolution with published values for external quantum efficiency gave the predicted current output. When combined with specifications of commercial PV modules, energy yield and revenue were predicted. This approach provides a means for optimizing PV module design based on various site-specific temporal variables.

• OSTI ID: 22489005
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1679, Issue 1; Conference: CPV-11: 11. international conference on conventrator photovoltaictaic systems, Aix-les-Bains (France), 13-15 Apr 2015; Other Information: (c) 2015 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
CADMIUM
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
COPPER COMPOUNDS
DESIGN
ENERGY YIELD
GALLIUM SELENIDES
IRIDIUM COMPOUNDS
NEW MEXICO
OPTIMIZATION
PHOTOVOLTAIC CONVERSION
POLYCRYSTALS
QUANTUM EFFICIENCY
RADIANT FLUX DENSITY
SENSITIVITY
SILICON
TELLURIDES