Outdoor Monitoring and High Voltage Bias Testing of Thin-Film Photovoltaic Modules - Year IV, Final Report
Report Number
FSEC-CR-1732-07
Keywords
PV Thin-Films; PV Modules; Photovoltaic modules; Thin-film solar cells; Outdoor testing; High voltage bias; Solar energy
Abstract
Currently, the work consists of the study of outdoor testing and monitoring of thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules of CdTe, CuInGa1-xSe2-ySy (CIGSeS), and a-Si:H fabricated by First Solar (Glass/CdTe/Glass), Shell Solar (Glass/CIGSeS/Glass), United Solar (a-Si:H on flexible substrate), and Energy Photovoltaics (Glass/a-Si:H/Glass) with one additional crystalline silicon module in the hot and humid climate of Florida. The First Solar, Shell Solar, United Solar and Energy Photovoltaics modules are divided in two sets. The modules in these sets are connected in series so as to build maximum open circuit voltage of less than +600 V or -600 V with respect to ground with a load resistor and a current measuring shunt. The negative terminal of one of the two sets of each type is connected to the ground and thus the modules in these arrays are at a positive bias with respect to the ground potential. These arrays are deployed on the FSEC outdoor test facility as a positive array. The positive terminal of the other sets of each type is connected to the ground and thus the modules in these arrays are at a negative bias with respect to the ground potential. These arrays are deployed at the FSEC outdoor test facility as a negative array.
Date Published
11-16-2007
Identifiers
438
Subjects
Photovoltaic cells; Solar energy; Testing; High voltages
Local Subjects
PV Modules; PV Thin-Films
Collection
FSEC Energy Research Center® Collection
STARS Citation
Florida Solar Energy Center and Dhere, Neelkanth, "Outdoor Monitoring and High Voltage Bias Testing of Thin-Film Photovoltaic Modules - Year IV, Final Report" (2007). FSEC Energy Research Center®. 438.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/fsec/438