%0 Journal Article %1 Huld.Suri.ea2008 %A Huld, T. %A Súri, M. %A Dunlop, E. D. %D 2008 %J Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications %K Photovoltaics, conversion crystalline efficiency, geographical information radiation, silicon, solar system, temperature %N 16 %P 595--607 %T Geographical Variation of the Conversion Efficiency of Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Modules in Europe %X We present a geographical assessment of the performance of crystalline silicon photovoltaic (PV) modules over Europe. We have developed a method that is based on a material specific analytical expression of the PV conversion efficiency, relative to nominal efficiency, as a function of module temperature and irradiance. This method is combined with a climate database that includes average daytime temperature and irradiance profiles. It is found that the geographical variation in ambient temperature and yearly irradiation causes a decrease in overall yearly PV performance from 3 to 13% relative to the performance under Standard Test Conditions, with the highest decrease found in the Mediterranean region. Based on the above results we developed a simplified linear expression of the relative PV module efficiency that is a simple function of yearly total irradiation and yearly average daytime temperature. The coefficients to the linear expression are found by fitting to the map resulting from the above-mentioned analytical approach. The prediction of total yearly PV output from this linear fit deviates less than 0 5% from the more detailed calculation, thus providing a faster and more simplified alternative to the yield estimate, in the case when only limited climate data are available.

@article{Huld.Suri.ea2008, abstract = {We present a geographical assessment of the performance of crystalline silicon photovoltaic (PV) modules over Europe. We have developed a method that is based on a material specific analytical expression of the PV conversion efficiency, relative to nominal efficiency, as a function of module temperature and irradiance. This method is combined with a climate database that includes average daytime temperature and irradiance profiles. It is found that the geographical variation in ambient temperature and yearly irradiation causes a decrease in overall yearly PV performance from 3 to 13% relative to the performance under Standard Test Conditions, with the highest decrease found in the Mediterranean region. Based on the above results we developed a simplified linear expression of the relative PV module efficiency that is a simple function of yearly total irradiation and yearly average daytime temperature. The coefficients to the linear expression are found by fitting to the map resulting from the above-mentioned analytical approach. The prediction of total yearly PV output from this linear fit deviates less than 0 5% from the more detailed calculation, thus providing a faster and more simplified alternative to the yield estimate, in the case when only limited climate data are available.}, added-at = {2011-09-01T13:26:03.000+0200}, author = {Huld, T. and Súri, M. and Dunlop, E. D.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/21957672f2fc49ba66f04eca0fba22b45/procomun}, file = {Huld.Suri.ea2008.pdf:Huld.Suri.ea2008.pdf:PDF}, interhash = {299c19ff7f91744fe68e46ef16ffba07}, intrahash = {1957672f2fc49ba66f04eca0fba22b45}, journal = {Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications}, keywords = {Photovoltaics, conversion crystalline efficiency, geographical information radiation, silicon, solar system, temperature}, number = 16, owner = {oscar}, pages = {595--607}, refid = {Huld.Súri.ea2008}, timestamp = {2011-09-02T08:25:25.000+0200}, title = {Geographical Variation of the Conversion Efficiency of Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Modules in Europe}, year = 2008 }