Title :
Ultra high efficiency HCPV modules
Author :
Kanchan Ghosal;Brent Fisher;Doug Lilly;John Gabriel;Steve Seel;Scott Burroughs
Author_Institution :
Semprius Inc., 4915 Prospectus Drive, Suite C, Durham, NC 27713, USA
fDate :
6/1/2015 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Semprius manufactures HCPV modules and systems. Module characterization and QC methods are described in this paper. Module efficiency distribution for thousands of modules is presented, showing an increase in average efficiency from 33.2% in 2013 to 34.9% currently. Data from modules and systems in the field is presented showing no measureable degradation after three years and consistent performance over different seasons. Finally, the effect of ambient temperature and wind speed on performance was studied.
Keywords :
"Heat sinks","Wind speed","Temperature distribution","Photovoltaic systems","Degradation","Reliability engineering"
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Specialist Conference (PVSC), 2015 IEEE 42nd
DOI :
10.1109/PVSC.2015.7356412
