Journal ArticleDOI
Performance and degradation analysis for long term reliability of solar photovoltaic systems: A review
Reads0
Chats0
TLDR
In this paper, the authors reviewed performance and degradation analysis studies of solar photovoltaic modules, accelerated aging testing under laboratory and outdoor field testing conditions, and discussed the factors affecting the performance of PV module, PV module degradation modes, stress factors responsible for degradation and current PV module qualification standard tests.Abstract:
Electricity generated using photovoltaic (PV) technology can only be economical if the PV modules operate reliably for 25–30 years under field conditions. In order to ensure such levels of reliability PV module undergo stringent qualification tests developed as per international standards by International Electro-technical Commission. These tests provide excellent information regarding module design, material and process flaws which can lead to premature failure. Even the well qualified modules are found to fail or degrade more than their expected levels when exposed to the outdoor conditions, indicating that these tests are not adequately addressing the real outdoor conditions and are not sufficient to estimate the module lifetime. Keeping in view this aspect, the performance and degradation analysis studies of solar photovoltaic modules, accelerated aging testing under laboratory and outdoor field testing conditions, are reviewed. The factors affecting the performance of PV module, PV module degradation modes, stress factors responsible for degradation, accelerated aging tests and current PV module qualification standard tests are also discussed along with recently used techniques for the failure mode analysis of PV modules. The main objective of the study is to review the literature on performance and degradation of PV modules under outdoor operation for identifying research gaps for long term reliability of PV modules and improving the PV qualification standards for various geographical and climatic conditions.read more
Citations
More filters
Journal ArticleDOI
Review of solar photovoltaic water pumping system technology for irrigation and community drinking water supplies
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a comprehensive literature review of solar water pumping technology, evaluate the economic viability, identify research gaps and impediments in the widespread propagation of PV water pumping systems and technology.
Journal ArticleDOI
Potential-induced degradation in photovoltaic modules: a critical review
Wei Luo,Yong Sheng Khoo,Peter Hacke,Volker Naumann,Dominik Lausch,Steven P. Harvey,Jai Prakash Singh,Jing Chai,Yan Wang,Armin G. Aberle,Seeram Ramakrishna +10 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a critical review of the available literature is given to serve as a one-stop source for understanding the current status of potential-induced degradation (PID) research.
Measured Performance of a 1.72 kW Rooftop Grid Connected Photovoltaic System in Ireland
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present results obtained from monitoring a 1.72kWp photovoltaic system installed on a flat roof of a 12m high building in Dublin, Ireland (latitude 53.4°N and longitude 6.3°E).
Journal ArticleDOI
Recent advances in solar photovoltaic systems for emerging trends and advanced applications
TL;DR: In this paper, a comprehensive review on the solar photovoltaic (SPV) systems for recent advances and their emerging applications in the present and future scenario is presented and the performance study of off grid and grid connected SPV power plant has been discussed and presented in detail.
Journal ArticleDOI
Parameter identification and sensitivity analysis of solar cell models with cat swarm optimization algorithm
TL;DR: In this article, an optimization technique based on cat swarm optimization (CSO) algorithm is proposed to estimate the unknown parameters of single and double diode models, and the evaluation for the quality of identified parameters is also given.
References
More filters
Journal ArticleDOI
A review of solar photovoltaic technologies
TL;DR: In this article, the photovoltaic technology, its power generating capability, the different existing light absorbing materials used, its environmental aspect coupled with a variety of its applications have been discussed.
Journal ArticleDOI
Photovoltaic Degradation Rates—an Analytical Review
Dirk Jordan,Sarah Kurtz +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the degradation rates of flat-plate terrestrial modules and systems reported in published literature from field testing throughout the last 40 years have been analyzed, showing a median value of 0·5%/year.
Journal ArticleDOI
Solar photovoltaic electricity: Current status and future prospects
T. M. Razykov,T. M. Razykov,Chris Ferekides,Don L. Morel,Elias K. Stefanakos,H.S. Ullal,Hari M. Upadhyaya +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the technical progress made in the past several years in the area of mono- and polycrystalline thin-film photovoltaic (PV) technologies based on Si, III-V, II-VI, and I-III-VI2 semiconductors, as well as nano-PV.