One Year Performance Assessment of Silicon Hetero-Junction Solar Modules on Horizontal Single Axis Tracker
| Autor: | Maugeri, M., Sanz Martinez, A., Setien, E., Todaro, L., Mignonac, A., Demofonti, G., Guastella, S., Virtuani, A., Guillerez, S. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| ISSN: | 1359-1363 |
| DOI: | 10.4229/wcpec-82022-4bv.5.9 |
| Popis: | 8th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion; 1359-1363 The deployment of single-axis tracker bifacial PV systems is attracting the interest of several PV operators particularly targeting the utility-scale market segment. The main driver is the lowest Levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) achievable by this solution due to the increased energy yield. This paper presents the results of one full year of monitoring data from a pilot PV system realized in the framework of the H2020 European project, GOPV. The PV pilot plant is installed in Cadarache (France) and consists of bifacial half-cell silicon heterojunction (HJT) PV modules combined with Horizontal Single Axis Trackers (HSAT), east-west sun tracking. This work compares the monthly gain of the energy yield of the bifacial HJT technology, installed both on a tilted fixed structure and on a HSAT tracker, with a PERC monofacial technology installed on tilted fixed structure, which serves as a reference system. The results highlight that, compared to the benchmark technology, the energy yield of the bifacial HJT on a fixed structure can achieve an average of 15% gain on annual basis, and the HJT bifacial on HSAT can exceed 35% during the summer months. This study also includes insights from the experience gathered in one year of activity on the influence of wind parameters on tracking yield. |
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