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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Outdoor Performance of 10 year Old a-Si and Poly-Si Modules in southern Norway conditions

Tor Oskar SaetreOle-morten MidtgardMuhammad TayyibDeepak Verma

subject

Electronic loadMaximum power principleOpen-circuit voltagebusiness.industryPhotovoltaic systemElectrical engineeringEnvironmental sciencebusinessShort circuitVisual degradationPower (physics)

description

The outdoor performance of 10 years modules has been measured in southern Norway conditions. For this study, Poly-Si and a-Si modules are selected and the measurements are carried out using a portable electronic load. The I–V characteristics and maximum power have been recorded for several modules of each technology. It is found that Poly-Si modules perform very well even after 10 years of span whereas some of a-Si modules have visual degradation which causes significant power losses. The experimentally outdoor monitored values of P mp , V mp , short circuit current (I sc ), Open circuit voltage (V oc ) and efficiency for different modules are compared with manufacturer's values.

https://doi.org/10.1109/pvsc.2012.6318074