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Temperature profiles of field-aged multicrystalline silicon photovoltaic modules affected by microcracks
Ingunn BurudTor Oskar SatreAnne Gerd ImenesOscar Kwame Segbefiasubject
Work (thermodynamics)Materials scienceSiliconchemistryField (physics)Photovoltaic systemDegradation (geology)chemistry.chemical_elementFill factorComposite materialSolar irradianceTemperature coefficientdescription
In this work, the temperature sensitivities of field-aged multicrystalline silicon PV modules affected by microcracks are investigated. It is found that the temperature coefficient of efficiency of all modules has increased more than 10 times over the 20 years period, mainly due to a degradation in the temperature coefficients of fill factor. Temperature coefficient of efficiency of PV modules affected by microcracks changed from -0.44 %/ °C to -1.51 %/°C under solar irradiance conditions at 1010 - 1030 W/m2. Inconsistent values for the Evans–Floschuetz efficiency ratio versus temperature plots for the microcrack affected modules were also observed.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-20 | 2021 IEEE 48th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC) |