Temperature impact on dusty and cleaned photovoltaic module exposed in sub-Saharan outdoor conditions
Copyright policy )Temperature impact on dusty and cleaned photovoltaic module exposed in sub-Saharan outdoor conditions
In this work, impacts of temperature and dust cleaning on photovoltaic module performance operating in sub-Saharan's climate are investigated. Two single junction technologies, monocrystalline and polycrystalline silicon, and one micromorph (amorphous/micrystalline) thin film silicon tandem technology are considered. We have recorded at the same time under real operating conditions, the module temperature and the current versus voltage characteristics of each module, and the local solar irradiation. All the measurements were performed with the outdoor monitoring and test facility located at Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso. The results show the drop of generated power of dusty modules for the same irradiation level. Between April and June (where temperatures are higher) a significant drop of output power is observed, despite a daily cleaning. Furthermore, performance losses are observed for all technologies compared to that under standard test conditions. However, the micromorph silicon tandem technology with low temperature sensitivity present the less losses in performance compared to the monocrystalline and the polycrystalline single junction modules, even if the modules are not cleaned.
Composite material, Silicon, Nuclear engineering, [SPI] Engineering Sciences [physics], Monocrystalline silicon, TJ807-830, Organic chemistry, Tandem, Renewable energy sources, Environmental science, [SPI]Engineering Sciences [physics], Layer (electronics), performance ratio, Engineering, Thin-film transistor, temperature coefficient, FOS: Electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering, Crystallite, Multijunction Solar Cell Technology, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Optoelectronics, Photovoltaic system, Energy, Amorphous solid, Multijunction Solar Cells, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Amorphous silicon, Voltage, Engineering physics, Photovoltaic Maximum Power Point Tracking Techniques, open circuit voltage, Materials science, Silicon Solar Cell Technology, Chemistry, Electrical engineering, Physical Sciences, Metallurgy, real operating conditions, dust, Polycrystalline silicon, Crystalline silicon, Voltage drop
Composite material, Silicon, Nuclear engineering, [SPI] Engineering Sciences [physics], Monocrystalline silicon, TJ807-830, Organic chemistry, Tandem, Renewable energy sources, Environmental science, [SPI]Engineering Sciences [physics], Layer (electronics), performance ratio, Engineering, Thin-film transistor, temperature coefficient, FOS: Electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering, Crystallite, Multijunction Solar Cell Technology, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Optoelectronics, Photovoltaic system, Energy, Amorphous solid, Multijunction Solar Cells, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Amorphous silicon, Voltage, Engineering physics, Photovoltaic Maximum Power Point Tracking Techniques, open circuit voltage, Materials science, Silicon Solar Cell Technology, Chemistry, Electrical engineering, Physical Sciences, Metallurgy, real operating conditions, dust, Polycrystalline silicon, Crystalline silicon, Voltage drop
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