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A qualitative examination of performance and energy yield of photovoltaic modules in southern Norway
Tor Oskar SaetreOle-morten MidtgardAnne Gerd ImenesGeorgi Hristov YordanovChee Lim Ngesubject
Amorphous siliconEngineeringRenewable Energy Sustainability and the Environmentbusiness.industryPhotovoltaic systemElectrical engineeringSolar energyTemperature measurementAutomotive engineeringMonocrystalline siliconMaximum efficiencychemistry.chemical_compoundchemistryPerformance ratiobusinessEnergy (signal processing)description
Three different, commercially available photovoltaic modules have been monitored outdoors in the town of Grimstad, Norway. The present paper describes the experimental setup that was implemented, in particular details of the low-cost electronic loads. Results compare measured performance with manufacturer's data, and temperature measurements enable a comparison with performance at standard test condition temperature. Overall, the monocrystalline module performed best both regarding maximum efficiency and overall energy production, whereas the module based on triple junction amorphous silicon technology had the worst performance considering these criteria. The gross numbers of energy yield corresponding to measurements over a whole year show that photovoltaic technology could become a viable alternative also in a Northern country like Norway.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-06-01 | Renewable Energy |