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http://dx.doi.org/10.21218/CPR.2016.4.4.159

A Study on the Fabrication and Characteristics of Snow Removal PV Module & System using Heating Film  

Park, Eun Bee (R&Dpart LUXCO CO., LTD)
Cho, Geun Yuoung (R&Dpart LUXCO CO., LTD)
Cho, Sung Bae (R&Dpart LUXCO CO., LTD)
Kim, Hyun Jun (R&Dpart LUXCO CO., LTD)
Yu, Jeong Jae (R&Dpart LUXCO CO., LTD)
Park, Chi Hong (R&Dpart LUXCO CO., LTD)
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Current Photovoltaic Research / v.4, no.4, 2016 , pp. 159-163 More about this Journal
Abstract
Piled snow upon PV module interferes with Photoelectric Effect process through photovoltaic directly. As a result of this phenomenon, its generation efficiencies keep decreasing or are stuck at zero power generating status. In addition, PV facilities have been installed on those places such as water surface, roof-top, and other isolated places, dealing with conditions of "Securing high REC weighted value", "Difficulty of securing land" and so forth. Through this study, we are able to actualize the function of heating over PV modules when it snows. We adopted laminating method through heating film and modules, guaranteeing warranty more than for 25 years. Also we are trying remote control systemically, not by hardware control, to run parallel with automatic driving and monitoring system which enable to control operation time, insolation, amount of snowfall automatically. We applied analysis of actual proof to both snow removal PV system and general PV power system, and these led to bear power consumption analysis while snow-removing, and its comparison after finishing the task as "One stone, two birds." In the long run, we could carry out economic analysis against snow removal system, and this helps to verify the most maximized control method for snow removal conditons on a basis of weather information. this study shall let prevent people from negligent accidents, and improve power generation problems as mentioned from the top. Ultimately, we expect to apply this system to heavy snowfall regions in winter season in spite of its limited system installaion in Korean territory, initially.
Keywords
PV module; PV system; Snow removal; Heating film; Remote control;
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