Influence of low concentration on the energy harvest of PV systems using bifacial modules

Nussbaumer, Hartmut; Petrzilek, Giordano; Schartinger, Steve; Klenk, Markus; Keller, Nico; Baumann, Thomas; Carigiet, Fabian; Baumgartner, Franz

Publication type:	Conference paper
Type of review:	Not specified
Title:	Influence of low concentration on the energy harvest of PV systems using bifacial modules
Authors:	Nussbaumer, Hartmut Petrzilek, Giordano Schartinger, Steve Klenk, Markus Keller, Nico Baumann, Thomas Carigiet, Fabian Baumgartner, Franz
Proceedings:	Proceedings of the EU PVSEC 2016 (Munich)
Conference details:	European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition 2016, Munich, Germany, 2016
Issue Date:	2016
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	WIP
Language:	English
Subjects:	Bifacial; Yield; Outdoor; Photovoltaic
Subject (DDC):	621.3: Electrical, communications, control engineering
Abstract:	PV systems using bifacial solar modules have shown an increased energy harvest compared to systems with standard, monofacial panels. Due to bifaciality of the modules, the tilt angle, the installation height, the distance between the modules and in particular the ground reflectance have a significant influence on the energy harvest. For bifacial module arrays reflective elements in between the rows might be an option in order to achieve a low light concentration resulting in a further increased energy harvest. A simulation of such conditions is hardly possible; measurements at real systems would require considerable effort. In this work we present results obtained by a measuring setup with rotating mini modules. In particular the influence of the ground reflection was studied by using various grounds and reflecting elements with different shapes. Prior to the analysis of the reflector elements the measurement setup is described and the assignability of results from the miniaturized test array to a corresponding large scale system is demonstrated.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/13243
Fulltext version:	Published version
License (according to publishing contract):	Licence according to publishing contract
Departement:	School of Engineering
Organisational Unit:	Institute of Energy Systems and Fluid Engineering (IEFE)
Appears in collections:	Publikationen School of Engineering

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Nussbaumer, H., Petrzilek, G., Schartinger, S., Klenk, M., Keller, N., Baumann, T., Carigiet, F., & Baumgartner, F. (2016). Influence of low concentration on the energy harvest of PV systems using bifacial modules. Proceedings of the EU PVSEC 2016 (Munich).

Nussbaumer, H. et al. (2016) ‘Influence of low concentration on the energy harvest of PV systems using bifacial modules’, in Proceedings of the EU PVSEC 2016 (Munich). WIP.

H. Nussbaumer et al., “Influence of low concentration on the energy harvest of PV systems using bifacial modules,” in Proceedings of the EU PVSEC 2016 (Munich), 2016.

NUSSBAUMER, Hartmut, Giordano PETRZILEK, Steve SCHARTINGER, Markus KLENK, Nico KELLER, Thomas BAUMANN, Fabian CARIGIET und Franz BAUMGARTNER, 2016. Influence of low concentration on the energy harvest of PV systems using bifacial modules. In: Proceedings of the EU PVSEC 2016 (Munich). Conference paper. WIP. 2016

Nussbaumer, Hartmut, Giordano Petrzilek, Steve Schartinger, Markus Klenk, Nico Keller, Thomas Baumann, Fabian Carigiet, and Franz Baumgartner. 2016. “Influence of Low Concentration on the Energy Harvest of PV Systems Using Bifacial Modules.” Conference paper. In Proceedings of the EU PVSEC 2016 (Munich). WIP.

Nussbaumer, Hartmut, et al. “Influence of Low Concentration on the Energy Harvest of PV Systems Using Bifacial Modules.” Proceedings of the EU PVSEC 2016 (Munich), WIP, 2016.