A simple correlation for the operating temperature of photovoltaic modules of arbitrary mounting

Skoplaki, E; Boudouvis, AG; Palyvos, JA

dc.contributor.author	Skoplaki, E	en
dc.contributor.author	Boudouvis, AG	en
dc.contributor.author	Palyvos, JA	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:27:47Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:27:47Z
dc.date.issued	2008	en
dc.identifier.issn	09270248	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/18578
dc.subject	Mounting parameter	en
dc.subject	PV cell efficiency	en
dc.subject	PV cell operating temperature	en
dc.subject	Solar cell	en
dc.subject	Temperature dependence of PV efficiency	en
dc.subject.other	Correlation methods	en
dc.subject.other	Energy conversion	en
dc.subject.other	Mountings	en
dc.subject.other	Nonmetals	en
dc.subject.other	Silicon	en
dc.subject.other	Cell temperatures	en
dc.subject.other	Commercial grades	en
dc.subject.other	Mounting parameter	en
dc.subject.other	Operating temperatures	en
dc.subject.other	Photovoltaic (PV)	en
dc.subject.other	PhotoVoltaic modules	en
dc.subject.other	PV cell efficiency	en
dc.subject.other	PV cell operating temperature	en
dc.subject.other	PV installations	en
dc.subject.other	Semi-empirical	en
dc.subject.other	Solar cell	en
dc.subject.other	Temperature dependence of PV efficiency	en
dc.subject.other	Solar power generation	en
dc.title	A simple correlation for the operating temperature of photovoltaic modules of arbitrary mounting	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/j.solmat.2008.05.016	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2008.05.016	en
heal.publicationDate	2008	en
heal.abstract	Following a brief discussion regarding the operating temperature of commercial grade silicon photovoltaic (PV) cells/modules and its effect upon the performance of free-standing one-sun PV installations, a simple semi-empirical explicit correlation for PV cell temperature and the corresponding efficiency form are proposed for modules of arbitrary mounting. To this end, a dimensionless mounting parameter, ω, is introduced rendering the correlations suitable for systems like building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) array generators. The implications of ignoring radiation and free-convection are quantified and a comparison is made with analogous relations in the literature. © 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.	en
heal.journalName	Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/j.solmat.2008.05.016	en
dc.identifier.volume	92	en
dc.identifier.issue	11	en
dc.identifier.spage	1393	en
dc.identifier.epage	1402	en