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Title: | Tuning electricity generation throughout the year with PV module technology | Authors: | Manganiello, Patrizio GOVAERTS, Jonathan Horvath, Imre T. Chowdhury, Mohammed Gofran Yordanov, Georgi H. Goverde, Hans Aldalali, Bader Beausoleil-Morrison, Ian Valkealahti, Seppo Lappalainen, Kari POORTMANS, Jef |
Issue Date: | 2020 | Publisher: | PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD | Source: | RENEWABLE ENERGY, 160 , p. 418 -427 | Abstract: | Currently, photovoltaic (PV) installations target a maximization of annual energy yield. However, as the grid penetration of PV is increasing, PV electricity generation will need to match better with local load profiles. Especially the seasonal variabilities remain challenging. While wind and PV tend to have complementary seasonal variability, wind turbine installation faces limitations especially in densely populated areas. In this paper, we discuss how this challenge may be addressed with climateand consumption-specific PV module technology. In particular, we demonstrate how the temperature coefficient of a PV system can impact the energy yield throughout the year. In colder climates, higher temperature coefficients allow for a better energy balance, favoring production in colder seasons without a significant reduction of yearly energy yield. Simulations for locations at high latitude, and colder climates, indicate that higher temperature coefficients and improved low-light behavior not only enable a higher energy yield in cold seasons, but also negligible losses in the overall yearly energy yield compared to lower temperature coefficients and slightly better low-light behavior. Simulations show that these results can be obtained using commercial PV modules. More broadly, they indicate how PV module technology may be optimized depending on the location and climate. (C) 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. | Notes: | Govaerts, J (corresponding author), IMEC, Kapeldreef 75, Leuven, Belgium. Jonathan.Govaerts@imec.be |
Other: | Govaerts, J (corresponding author), IMEC, Kapeldreef 75, Leuven, Belgium. Jonathan.Govaerts@imec.be | Keywords: | PV module Technology;Energy yield simulation;Temperature coefficient;Low-light performance;Seasonal balancing by tuning PV generation | Document URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1942/32870 | ISSN: | 0960-1481 | e-ISSN: | 1879-0682 | DOI: | 10.1016/j.renene.2020.06.106 | ISI #: | 000572886800008 | Category: | A1 | Type: | Journal Contribution | Validations: | ecoom 2022 |
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