Evaluation of PV Module Outdoor Degradation rate by means of I-V Curve Fitting with de and Linear Interpolation Method

Yoshiro Izumi, Yuzuru Ueda

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Abstract

Degradation rates of photovoltaic (PV) modules were calculated by means of linear interpolation method only using outdoor data such as module temperature, solar irradiance, and current-voltage characteristics. This method could quantify not only degradation rates of output power of PV modules but also the others characteristic values such as short-circuit current, open-circuit voltage, and fill factor. As a result, it is revealed that crystalline silicon PV modules are degraded due to current reduction. In addition, relative errors of calculated degradation rate of each characteristic values are within 0.8% in average by comparing with the result of indoor measurement.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC 2018 - A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC, 28th PVSEC and 34th EU PVSEC
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages409-414
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781538685297
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 26 Nov 2018
Event7th IEEE World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC 2018 - Waikoloa Village, United States
Duration: 10 Jun 201815 Jun 2018

Publication series

Name2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC 2018 - A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC, 28th PVSEC and 34th EU PVSEC

Conference

Conference7th IEEE World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC 2018
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityWaikoloa Village
Period10/06/1815/06/18

Keywords

  • degradation
  • differential evolution
  • filtering
  • linear interpolation method

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