The Outdoor Field Test and Energy Yield Model of the Four-Terminal on Si Tandem PV Module

The outdoor field test of the 4-terminal on Si tandem photovoltaic module (specifically, InGaP/GaAs on Si) was investigated and a performance model, considering spectrum change affected by fluctuation of atmospheric parameters, was developed and validated. The 4-terminal on Si tandem photovoltaic mo...

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Published in:Applied Sciences
Main Authors: Kenji Araki, Hiroki Tawa, Hiromu Saiki, Yasuyuki Ota, Kensuke Nishioka, Masafumi Yamaguchi
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020
Subjects:
photovoltaic
solar spectrum
tandem cell
energy yield model
on-Si tandem
terminal
Technology
T
Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
TA1-2040
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
Physics
QC1-999
Chemistry
QD1-999
Subarctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3390/app10072529
https://doaj.org/article/7535818b04564755aca24e7cf4e78a4f
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Summary:The outdoor field test of the 4-terminal on Si tandem photovoltaic module (specifically, InGaP/GaAs on Si) was investigated and a performance model, considering spectrum change affected by fluctuation of atmospheric parameters, was developed and validated. The 4-terminal on Si tandem photovoltaic module had about 40% advantage in seasonal performance loss compared with standard InGaP/GaAs/InGaAs 2-terminal tandem photovoltaic module. This advantage increases (subarctic zone < temperate zone < subtropical zone). The developed and validated model used an all-climate spectrum model and considered fluctuation of atmospheric parameters. It can be applied every type of on-Si tandem solar cells.

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