Technical overview of photovoltaic solar radiation research at NREL
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado 80401 (United States)
We describe radiometric measurements performed by the PV Solar Radiation Research (PV SRR) Task supporting the NREL PV Module and System Performance and Engineering Project. As stated in the Annual Operating Plan for the Photovoltaic Advanced Research and Development Project for fiscal year 1993, PV SRR task activities are performed ...in direct support of characterization, measuring, testing, designing, and understanding the performance of PV cells, submodules, modules, and systems by providing a scientific and engineering understanding of incident solar irradiance, and through the development of instruments and/or measurements methods.'' In the past, we have described radiometer calibration and characterization for broadband and spectral instrumentation. Here, we report the results of recent radiometric measurements applied to PV performance and characterization.
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-83CH10093
- OSTI ID:
- 7258266
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9310273--
- Journal Information:
- AIP Conference Proceedings (American Institute of Physics); (United States), Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings (American Institute of Physics); (United States) Vol. 306:1; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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