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
File Size
495 KB
Language
English
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
Comments
Presented at the 35th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC '10): Honolulu, Hawaii: 20-25 June 2010.
NREL Report No. CP-5200-47704