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http://dx.doi.org/10.7836/kses.2012.32.3.011

Roof-attached Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Module's Thermal Characteristics  

Kim, Kyung-Soo (Photovoltaic Research Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research)
Kang, Gi-Hwan (Photovoltaic Research Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research)
Yu, Gwon-Jong (Photovoltaic Research Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research)
Yoon, Soon-Gil (Chungnam National University, Materials Science and Engineering)
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Journal of the Korean Solar Energy Society / v.32, no.3, 2012 , pp. 11-18 More about this Journal
Abstract
To expect accurately the maximum power of solar cell module under various installation conditions, it is required to know the performance characteristics like temperature dependence. Today, the PV (photovoltaic) market in Korea has been growing. Also BIPV (building integrated photovoltaic) systems are diversified and become popular. But thermal dependence of PV module is little known to customers and system installers. In IEC 61215,a regulation for testing the crystalline silicon solar cell module, the testing method is specified for modules. However there is limitation for testing the module with diverse application examples. In extreme installation method, there is no air flow between rear side of module and ambient, and it can induce temperature increase. In this paper, we studied the roof type installation of PV module on the surface of one-axis tracker system. We measured temperature on every component of PV module and compared to open-rack structure. As a result, we provide the foundation that explains temperature characteristics and NOCT (nominal operation cell temperature) difference. The detail description will be specified as the following paper.
Keywords
Photovoltaic Module; New&Renewable Energy; Maximum Power; Solar Cell; BIPV;
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