Comparative Study of Two Commercial Photovoltaic Panels under Natural Sunlight Conditions
Joint Authors
Cotfas, Daniel Tudor
Cotfas, Petru Adrian
Source
International Journal of Photoenergy
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-11-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Photovoltaic (PV) panels are used for both standalone applications and grid-connected systems.
In the former case, the PV panels used vary in size, from very small, for smart solar garden lamps, to standard, in order to ensure the necessary electric energy for a house.
For these cases, it is very important to choose the best solution in terms of photovoltaic cell materials.
In this paper, a comparative study of two commercial photovoltaic panels, monocrystalline and amorphous silicon, is presented.
The two photovoltaic panels are measured in natural conditions, during two years, in Brasov, Romania.
The emphasis is placed upon the maximum power generated by the two panels, but the cost and the lifetime are also taken into consideration.
The gain in average maximum power for the monocrystalline silicon panel varies from 1.9 times for low irradiance to 2.4 times higher than the one obtained from the amorphous silicon panel, during the test period.
The temperature of the monocrystalline silicon panels is lower than that of the amorphous silicon panel in the majority of measurements.
The degradation rate determined in two years is 1.02% for the monocrystalline silicon panel and 1.97% for the amorphous silicon panel.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Cotfas, Daniel Tudor& Cotfas, Petru Adrian. 2019. Comparative Study of Two Commercial Photovoltaic Panels under Natural Sunlight Conditions. International Journal of Photoenergy،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1167437
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Cotfas, Daniel Tudor& Cotfas, Petru Adrian. Comparative Study of Two Commercial Photovoltaic Panels under Natural Sunlight Conditions. International Journal of Photoenergy No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1167437
American Medical Association (AMA)
Cotfas, Daniel Tudor& Cotfas, Petru Adrian. Comparative Study of Two Commercial Photovoltaic Panels under Natural Sunlight Conditions. International Journal of Photoenergy. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1167437
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1167437