Characterization, traceability, and uncertainty estimation of reference solar panel module measurements using pulsed solar simulators and reference solar cells

Authors

  • Abdallah Karmalawi NIS

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21014/actaimeko.v12i3.1525

Keywords:

solar cells, photovoltaic, solar panels, I-V characteristics, spectral responsivity

Abstract

This paper presents the design, characterization, and traceability of reference solar panel modules for determining the performance of photovoltaic (PV) modules at standard test conditions (STC). The research introduces an advanced experimental system based on a class AAA pulsed solar simulator to measure the radiometric, electrical performances, and efficiency of PV modules. I-V/P characteristics of three PV modules at different STCs and the associated uncertainty budget of the system were estimated. I-V characteristic and associated parameters including Isc, Voc, Pmax, FF, and efficiency were measured. The radiometric and electrical traceability were discussed, and the relative expanded combined uncertainties were concluded to be 1.62 % (Isc), 0.42 % (Voc), 2.05 % (Pmax), and 2.5% (η), with a coverage factor k = 2. Reference solar panel modules were also used on-site to test the performance of large PV panels, and the results are reported.

Downloads

Published

2023-09-18

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 3 (2023)

Section

Research Papers

License

Copyright (c) 2023 Abdallah Karmalawi

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under the CC BY 4.0, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Users are free to

  • share, i.e. copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format for any purpose, even commercially;
  • adapt, i.e. remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially.

At the same time, the user must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made.
Additional information about the license can be found at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.

Authors are

  • able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.
  • permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).