Title :
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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 2000. Conference Record of the Twenty-Eighth IEEE
Conference_Location :
Anchorage, AK
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5772-8
DOI :
10.1109/PVSC.2000.916173
