Field Experience with a New Performance Characterization Procedure for Photovoltaic Arrays

نویسندگان

  • D. L. King
  • David L. King
  • Jay A. Kratochvil
  • William E. Boyson
چکیده

As photovoltaic systems become larger and more numerous, improved methods are needed for testing and modeling their performance. Test methods that successfully separate the interacting, time-of-day dependent influences of solar irradiance, operating temperature, solar spectrum, and solar angle-of-incidence have now been developed. These test methods have resulted in a new array performance model that is reasonably simple, yet accurately predicts performance for all operating conditions. This paper describes the new model, outdoor tests required to implement it, results of field tests for five arrays of different technologies, and the evolution of the model into a numerical tool for designing and sizing photovoltaic arrays based on annual energy production.

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تاریخ انتشار 1998