Methods for Analysis of Outdoor Performance Data (Presentation)

Jordan, D.

关键词: CLIMATES;    EFFICIENCY;    OUTDOORS;    PERFORMANCE PHOTOVOLTAICS;    PV;    PERFORMANCE;    OUTDOOR TESTING;    OUTDOOR MEASUREMENTS;    DEGRADATION RATE;    Solar Energy - Photovoltaics;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1009680
RP-ID  :  NREL/PR-5200-51120
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1009680
Others  :  TRN: US201107%%53

学科分类：再生能源与代替技术

美国|英语

来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

The ability to accurately predict power delivery over the course of time is of vital importance to the growth of the photovoltaic (PV) industry. Two key cost drivers are the efficiency with which sunlight is converted to power and secondly how this relationship develops over time. The accurate knowledge of power decline over time, also known as degradation rates, is essential and important to all stakeholders--utility companies, integrators, investors, and scientists alike. Different methods to determine degradation rates and discrete versus continuous data are presented, and some general best practice methods are outlined. In addition, historical degradation rates and some preliminary analysis with respect to climate are given.