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Outdoor performance of north-facing multicrystalline modules in Southern Norway

Tor Oskar SaetreMuhammad TayyibOle-morten MidtgardDeepak Verma

subject

Power extractionIntegrated systemsPhotovoltaic systemEnvironmental sciencePhotovoltaic mounting systemBuilding-integrated photovoltaicsRooftop photovoltaic power stationCivil engineering

description

The present paper deals with reports on an outdoor performance evaluation of multicrystalline modules facing north in Southern Norway. The relevance of this study is mainly for building integrated systems where some of the facades are in a far from optimum position. The impact of shading on the photovoltaic modules' performance is also evaluated. A dedicated experimental set up has been created to study the PV modules performance under the above mentioned conditions. The results indicate significant power extraction from the PV modules even in the north facing direction. Effects of shadowing are also considered.

https://doi.org/10.1109/pvsc.2012.6318075