Outdoor PV Degradation Comparison

Authors

Dirk C. Jordan, National Renewable Energy LaboratoryFollow
R. M. Smith, National Renewable Energy LaboratoryFollow
C. R. Osterwald, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
E. Gelak, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Sarah R. Kurtz, National Renewable Energy LaboratoryFollow

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

2-2011

Publication Title

35th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC '10)

Publisher

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Publisher Location

Golden, CO

First page number:

1

Last page number:

7

Abstract

As photovoltaic (PV) penetration of the power grid increases, it becomes vital to know how decreased power output may affect cost over time. In order to predict power delivery, the decline or degradation rates must be determined accurately. At the Performance and Energy Rating Testbed (PERT) at the Outdoor Test Facility (OTF) at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) more than 40 modules from more than 10 different manufacturers were compared for their long-term outdoor stability. Because it can accommodate a large variety of modules in a limited footprint the PERT system is ideally suited to compare modules side-by-side under the same conditions.

Controlled Subject

Materials--Deterioration; Photovoltaic cells; Solar energy

Disciplines

Oil, Gas, and Energy | Sustainability

File Format

pdf

File Size

495 KB

Language

English

Comments

Presented at the 35th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC '10): Honolulu, Hawaii: 20-25 June 2010.

NREL Report No. CP-5200-47704

Rights

IN COPYRIGHT. For more information about this rights statement, please visit http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Repository Citation

Jordan, D. C., Smith, R. M., Osterwald, C. R., Gelak, E., Kurtz, S. R. (2011). Outdoor PV Degradation Comparison. 35th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC '10) 1-7.
Available at: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/renew_pubs/46