Comparison of 12 month kWh/kWp energy output testing of two different crystalline silicon cell technologies with annual sales of over 20 MWp

Author

Mason, NB ; Bruton, TM

fYear

2000

fDate

2000

Firstpage

1479

Lastpage

1482

Abstract

This study compares the energy output of two types of crystalline silicon modules on continuous outdoor testing with the projected performance from RRC calculations based on a detailed characterisation of the test modules. Both module types, made using screen printed grid and laser grooved buried grid cells, gave high specific annual DC energy output exceeding 1000 kWh/kWp at the test site in Kassel, Germany (1155 kWh/m² insolation). Good agreement between calculated RRC values and outdoor measurement is reported. Temperature coefficients of Pmax from continuous outdoor measurement are compared to values from indoor characterisation

Keywords

elemental semiconductors; laser beam machining; silicon; solar cells; testing; thick film devices; 12 month; Germany; Kassel; RRC calculations; Si; continuous outdoor measurement; continuous outdoor testing; crystalline silicon cell technologies; energy output testing; high specific annual DC energy output; indoor characterisation; laser grooved buried grid cells; screen printed grid cells; temperature coefficients; test modules characterisation; test site; Circuit testing; Crystallization; Manufacturing; Marketing and sales; Monitoring; Niobium; Photovoltaic systems; Power measurement; Silicon; Temperature;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 2000. Conference Record of the Twenty-Eighth IEEE

Conference_Location

Anchorage, AK

ISSN

0160-8371

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5772-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PVSC.2000.916173

Filename

916173