Indoor and outdoor photovoltaic modules Performances based on thin films solar cells
| Autor: | K. Agroui, A. Hadj Arab, M. Pellegrino, F. Giovanni, I. Hadj Mahammad |
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| Jazyk: | English<br />French |
| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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| Zdroj: | Revue des Énergies Renouvelables, Vol 14, Iss 3, Pp 469-480 (2011) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1112-2242 2716-8247 |
| Popis: | This paper summarizes the electrical and thermal characterizations of thin film PV modules based on amorphous triple junctions (3J: a-Si) and Copper Indium Selenide (CIS) thin film solar cells. Tests are operated in outdoor exposure and under natural sunlight of URAER located in Saharan region of Ghardaïa (Algeria) as specific desert climate environment, characterized by high irradiation and temperature levels as well as ENEA-Portici located in Naples (Italy) as Mediterranean site. PV modules performance evaluation was performed according to international standard as diagnostic test of data manufacturer. We used the thermal infrared analysis to detect the homogeneity mapping temperature of solar cells in the PV module. Data acquired from Environmental Operating Conditions (EOC) was converted into solar module output characteristics at Standard Test Conditions (STC) by using three method suggested by A.J. Anderson and G. Blaesser as well as the equations already standardized as IEC 60891. Then, based on the investigation results of the conversion equations, these methods of translation are distinguished by the type of solar cell technology and the application range. A difference between the tests in situ and in natural environment exists, attributed to various factors but mainly to the mismatch between the spectral responses of PV module and the reference solar cell. |
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