Systematic approaches to ensure correct representation of measured multi-irradiance module performance in PV system energy production forecasting software programs

IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 422-428

  Sauer, Kenneth J ^a   Roessler, Thomas ^b  

^a Yingli Green Energy Americas Inc   (United States)

^b Yingli Green Energy Europe GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Current voltage characteristics; mathematical model; photovoltaic (PV) cells; PV systems; silicon; solar power generation

Indexed keywords

DEFAULT SETTING; ECONOMIES OF SCALE; ENERGY FORECASTS; ENERGY PRODUCTIONS; MODULE PERFORMANCE; MULTICRYSTALLINE; PHOTOVOLTAIC; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS; PRODUCTION FORECASTING; PROJECT SIZE; PV MODULES; PV SYSTEM; SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SILICON; SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

FORECASTING;

EID: 84871742728     PISSN: 21563381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JPHOTOV.2012.2221080     Document Type: Article

References (11)

1. R. Haselhuhn, U. Hartmann, and P. Vanicek, "Uncertainty in yield prediction-What are the causes, how can they be reduced?" in Proc. 25th Eur. Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conf., 2010, pp. 4722-4725.
2. M. Hofmann, R. Hunfeld, and G. Valentin, "Entwicklung der Parameter des Zwei-Dioden-Modells aus Datenblatt-Angaben f̈ur die Ertrags-Simulation von PV-Modulen," presented at the 27th Symp. Photovoltaische Solarenergie, 2012.
3. A. Mermoud, PVsyst (ver. 5. 56) [software]. Inst. Environmental Sci., Univ. Genevam 1994-2012, Geneva, Switzerland. [Online], www.pvsyst.com
4. PVSOLR (ver. 4. 0)[software] Valentin Software Inc, 1998-2012, Temecula, CA. [Online], www.valentin-software.com
5. "Photovoltaic (PV) module performance testing and energy rating-Part 1: Irradiance and temperature performancemeasurements and power rating," IEC, Geneva, Switzerland, IEC 61853-1:2011.
6. BS EN50380:2003: Datasheet and nameplate information for photovoltaic modules, Sec. 3. 3. 3.
7. B. Gatzka and G. Valentin, "Bestimmung des Arbeitspunktes von PVSystemen im Simulationsprogramm PV?SOL," presented at the 16th Symp. Photovoltaische Solarenergie, 2001.
8. J. A. Duffie and W. A. Beckman, Solar Engineering of Thermal Processes. 2nd ed. New York: Wiley, 1991.
9. A. Mermoud and T. Lejeune, "Performance assessment of a simulation model for PV modules of any available technology," in Proc. 25th Eur. Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conf., 2010, pp. 4786-4791.
10. A. Mermoud, private communication, May 14, 2012.
11. D. Song, J. Xiong, Z. Hu, G. Li, H. Wang, H. An, B. Yu, B. Grenko, K. Borden, K. Sauer, T. Roessler, J. Cui, H. Wang, J. Bultman, A. H. G. Vlooswijk, and P. R. Venema, "Progress in n-type Si solar cell and module technology for high efficiency and low cost," in Proc. 38th IEEE Photovoltaic Spec. Conf., 2012.