Comparative experimental study of performance degradation of amorphous silicon and crystalline silicon in outdoor exposed in Cologne | Zendy

Issa Faye | Zendy; Alphousseyni Ndiaye | Zendy; Diouma Kobor | Zendy; Ulf Blieske | Zendy; M. Ayituv | Zendy

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Comparative experimental study of performance degradation of amorphous silicon and crystalline silicon in outdoor exposed in Cologne

Author(s) -

Issa Faye,

Alphousseyni Ndiaye,

Diouma Kobor,

Ulf Blieske,

M. Ayituv

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

african journal of environmental science and technology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 1996-0786

DOI - 10.5897/ajest2018.2564

Subject(s) - monocrystalline silicon , degradation (telecommunications) , amorphous silicon , silicon , materials science , amorphous solid , photovoltaic system , environmental science , humidity , crystalline silicon , optoelectronics , meteorology , electrical engineering , chemistry , engineering , physics , organic chemistry

The photovoltaic (PV) lifetime and the return-on-investment for local PV system installation rely on long-term device performance. Understanding the efficient degradation behavior under a given set of environmental conditions is, therefore, a primary goal for experimental research and economic analysis. The modules were characterized with measurement of their I-V features under similar outdoor condition. Moreover, measurement of different meteorological parameters like humidity and temperature is done from the weather station. The present study aims to measure electrical characteristics (Isc, Voc, Pmax and FF) in monocrystalline and amorphous silicon modules exposed for 5 years in a sub-oceanique climate in Cologne. The results show the Pmax of monocrystalline silicone has more degradation (3.41%/year) than the amorphous silicon (1.76%/year). Key words: PV module, amorphous, crystalline, degradation.

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