Title :
kWh/kWp dependency on PV technology and balance of systems performance
Author :
Ransome, Steve J. ; Wohlgemuth, John H.
Author_Institution :
ETC, Sunbury-on-Thames, UK
Abstract :
BP Solar is continually analysing performance data on various PV technologies in a long term test program using logging sites worldwide with data from third parties, test houses and in house measurements. kWh/kWp values are calculated to show the energy generated divided by the nameplate STC rating. This paper studies how only some of the differences found depend on the intrinsic properties of the PV module and how much depend on other factors like BOS performance (inverter, VMAX tracking) and "rated versus actual" watts.
Keywords :
photovoltaic power systems; solar cell arrays; testing; thermal analysis; BP Solar; PV module; PV technologies; PV technology; balance of systems performance; in house measurements; inverter; kWh/kWp dependency; logging sites; long term test program; nameplate STC rating; performance data; test houses; thermal effects; Africa; Australia; Data analysis; Electronic mail; Low voltage; Performance analysis; System performance; Temperature; Testing; Transistors;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 2002. Conference Record of the Twenty-Ninth IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7471-1
DOI :
10.1109/PVSC.2002.1190875
