Title

Design And Operation Of Grid-Interactive Thin-Film Silicon Pv Systems

Abstract

Results are described from the operation of 11 thin-film amorphous silicon photovoltaic systems at three test facilities: the Florida Solar Energy Center, the New Mexico Solar Energy Institute, and Sandia National Laboratories. Commercially available modules from four US manufacturers are used in these systems, with array sizes from 133 to 750 W peak. Measured array efficiencies are from 3.1 to 4.8%. Except for one manufacturer, array peak power is in agreement with the calculated design ratings. For certain grid-connected systems, nonoptimal operation exists because the array peak power voltage is below the lower voltage limit of the power conditioning system. Reliability problems are found in two manufacturers' modules when shorts to ground and terminal corrosion occur. Array leakage current data are presented.

Publication Date

12-1-1988

Publication Title

Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference

Volume

2

Number of Pages

1027-1034

Document Type

Article; Proceedings Paper

Socpus ID

0024186346 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/0024186346

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