Title :
A ten year review of performance of photovoltaic systems
Author :
Rosenthal, A.L. ; Thomas, M.G. ; Durand, S.J.
Author_Institution :
Southwest Technol. Dev. Inst., Las Cruces, NM, USA
Abstract :
This paper presents data compiled by the Photovoltaic Design Assistance Center at Sandia National Laboratories from more than eighty field tests performed at over thirty-five photovoltaic systems in the United States during the last ten years. The recorded performance histories, failure rates, and degradation of post-Block IV modules and balance-of-system (BOS) components are described in detail
Keywords :
failure analysis; history; reliability; semiconductor device testing; solar cell arrays; solar cells; balance-of-system components; degradation; failure rates; field tests; histories; performance; photovoltaic systems; post-Block IV modules; Circuit testing; Databases; Degradation; Laboratories; Maintenance; Performance evaluation; Photovoltaic systems; Solar power generation; System performance; System testing;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 1993., Conference Record of the Twenty Third IEEE
Conference_Location :
Louisville, KY
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1220-1
DOI :
10.1109/PVSC.1993.346934
