Title :
Negating temperature on photovoltaic panels
Author :
Schoeman, Ruaan Morne ; Swart, Arthur James ; Pienaar, C.
Author_Institution :
Electron. Eng., Vaal Univ. of Technol., Vanderbijlpark, South Africa
Abstract :
South-African temperatures can exceed 40°C during summer months. Temperature degradation in photovoltaic panels plays a significant role in affecting the performance of these panels when viewed in the South-African context. Filtering some of the energy entering a photovoltaic panel by using optical filters can prove beneficial in enhancing the performance of PV systems.
Keywords :
optical filters; photovoltaic power systems; PV systems; optical filters; photovoltaic panels; temperature degradation; Photovoltaic cells; Photovoltaic systems; Silicon; Solar energy; Temperature measurement; Temperature sensors; Infrared; LM35; Optical Filter; PV panel; Temperature Degradation;
Conference_Titel :
AFRICON, 2013
Conference_Location :
Pointe-Aux-Piments
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-5940-5
DOI :
10.1109/AFRCON.2013.6757632
