Performance of Photovoltaic Modules of Different Solar Cells
Joint Authors
Gaur, Ankita
Tiwari, Gopal Nath
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-13, 13 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-09-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
In this paper, an attempt of performance evaluation of semitransparent and opaque photovoltaic (PV) modules of different generation solar cells, having the maximum efficiencies reported in the literature at standard test conditions (STC), has been carried out particularly for the months of January and June.
The outdoor performance is also evaluated for the commercially available semitransparent and opaque PV modules.
Annual electrical energy, capitalized cost, annualized uniform cost (unacost), and cost per unit electrical energy for both types of solar modules, namely, semitransparent and opaque have also been computed along with their characteristics curves.
Semitransparent PV modules have shown higher efficiencies compared to the opaque ones.
Calculations show that for the PV modules made in laboratory, CdTe exhibits the maximum annual electrical energy generation resulting into minimum cost per unit electrical energy, whereas a-Si/nc-Si possesses the maximum annual electrical energy generation giving minimum cost per unit electrical energy when commercially available solar modules are concerned.
CIGS has shown the lowest capitalized cost over all other PV technologies.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gaur, Ankita& Tiwari, Gopal Nath. 2013. Performance of Photovoltaic Modules of Different Solar Cells. Journal of Solar Energy،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-13.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gaur, Ankita& Tiwari, Gopal Nath. Performance of Photovoltaic Modules of Different Solar Cells. Journal of Solar Energy No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-494416
American Medical Association (AMA)
Gaur, Ankita& Tiwari, Gopal Nath. Performance of Photovoltaic Modules of Different Solar Cells. Journal of Solar Energy. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-494416
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-494416