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Spectral irradiance effects on the outdoor performance of photovoltaic modules
journal contribution
posted on 2017-02-09, 14:41 authored by R. Eke, Tom BettsTom Betts, Ralph GottschalgThe outdoor performance of photovoltaic modules is influenced by spectrum. Even if the irradiance level and the operating temperature is the same, performance difference of photovoltaic modules between the seasons can be increase up to 15% depending on the photovoltaic module type. In this paper, seasonal spectral irradiance effects on the outdoor photovoltaic module performance and previous studies has been summarised thoroughly. The spectrum indicators which are used for spectra characteristics, Useful Fraction and Average Photon Energy are described in detail. This study also indicates spectrum effects on PV performance and outlines the present studies investigating this effect.
History
School
- Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Published in
Renewable and Sustainable Energy ReviewsVolume
69Pages
429 - 434Citation
EKE, R., BETTE, T.R. and GOTTSCHALG, R., 2016. Spectral irradiance effects on the outdoor performance of photovoltaic modules. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 69, pp. 429-434.Publisher
© ElsevierVersion
- AM (Accepted Manuscript)
Publisher statement
This work is made available according to the conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) licence. Full details of this licence are available at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Acceptance date
2016-10-30Publication date
2016Notes
This paper was accepted for publication in the journal Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews and the definitive published version is available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2016.10.062.ISSN
1364-0321eISSN
1879-0690Publisher version
Language
- en