Outdoor evaluation of concentrator photovoltaic systems modules from different manufacturers: first results and steps

For the behavior of concentrator photovoltaic systems technology under real conditions to be understood, different modules from different manufacturers were measured in a new research center in Jaén. The influence in the power and the efficiency of irradiation levels, air temperature, and the influe...

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Autores: Fernández-Fernández, Eduardo, García-Loureiro, Antonio Jesús, Pérez-Higueras, Pedro, Gómez-Vidal, Pedro
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2012
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Jaén
Repositorio:RUJA. Repositorio Institucional de la Producción Científica de la Universidad de Jaén
OAI Identifier:oai:ruja.ujaen.es:10953/4257
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10953/4257
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Concentrator photovoltaic
Outdoor measures
Characterization
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Sumario:For the behavior of concentrator photovoltaic systems technology under real conditions to be understood, different modules from different manufacturers were measured in a new research center in Jaén. The influence in the power and the efficiency of irradiation levels, air temperature, and the influence of air mass were under study for 6 months. Pmax shows a linear be- havior with direct normal irradiance, and efficiency was constant to a first approximation for a wide range of irradiance levels. The effect of air temperature was negligible for the temperatures under study. At the same time, efficiency shows a maximum around AM1.5 and decreases aside this point.