Bifacial modules used in cable based PV carport applications

Baumgartner, Franz; Nussbaumer, Hartmut; Baumann, Thomas; Carigiet, Fabian; Keller, Nico; Schär, Daniel; Büchel, Arthur; Comparotto, Corrado; Harney, Rudolf; Schneider, Andreas

Publication type:	Conference paper
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Title:	Bifacial modules used in cable based PV carport applications
Authors:	Baumgartner, Franz Nussbaumer, Hartmut Baumann, Thomas Carigiet, Fabian Keller, Nico Schär, Daniel Büchel, Arthur Comparotto, Corrado Harney, Rudolf Schneider, Andreas
Proceedings:	Photovoltaic science and engineering : the 6th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, 24th International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference, PVSEC-24
Conference details:	6th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, Kyoto, Japan, 23-27 November 2014
Issue Date:	2014
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	Tokyo Japan Society of Applied Physics
Language:	English
Subject (DDC):	621.3: Electrical, communications, control engineering
Abstract:	Cable based mounting of bifacial modules in a vertical or in a horizontal orientation is demonstrated, also on top of carports. Yield gains of 8% on a clear sky day for fixed vertically mounted bifacial modules were measured, together with higher yield at lower irradiance levels, by the use of the new fast module tracker. First results of applying the commercial tool PVSYST lead to annual additional electricity production in Switzerland of about 15% if the bifacial modules are tracked at two fixed positions relative to fixed mounted 30° tilted south oriented modules. These simulation show relevant deviations to the measured daily power production characteristics and will be improved in a future.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/13310
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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Baumgartner, F., Nussbaumer, H., Baumann, T., Carigiet, F., Keller, N., Schär, D., Büchel, A., Comparotto, C., Harney, R., & Schneider, A. (2014). Bifacial modules used in cable based PV carport applications. Photovoltaic Science and Engineering : The 6th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, 24th International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference, PVSEC-24.

Baumgartner, F. et al. (2014) ‘Bifacial modules used in cable based PV carport applications’, in Photovoltaic science and engineering : the 6th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, 24th International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference, PVSEC-24. Tokyo Japan Society of Applied Physics.

F. Baumgartner et al., “Bifacial modules used in cable based PV carport applications,” in Photovoltaic science and engineering : the 6th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, 24th International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference, PVSEC-24, 2014.

BAUMGARTNER, Franz, Hartmut NUSSBAUMER, Thomas BAUMANN, Fabian CARIGIET, Nico KELLER, Daniel SCHÄR, Arthur BÜCHEL, Corrado COMPAROTTO, Rudolf HARNEY und Andreas SCHNEIDER, 2014. Bifacial modules used in cable based PV carport applications. In: Photovoltaic science and engineering : the 6th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, 24th International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference, PVSEC-24. Conference paper. Tokyo Japan Society of Applied Physics. 2014

Baumgartner, Franz, Hartmut Nussbaumer, Thomas Baumann, Fabian Carigiet, Nico Keller, Daniel Schär, Arthur Büchel, Corrado Comparotto, Rudolf Harney, and Andreas Schneider. 2014. “Bifacial Modules Used in Cable Based PV Carport Applications.” Conference paper. In Photovoltaic Science and Engineering : The 6th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, 24th International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference, PVSEC-24. Tokyo Japan Society of Applied Physics.

Baumgartner, Franz, et al. “Bifacial Modules Used in Cable Based PV Carport Applications.” Photovoltaic Science and Engineering : The 6th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, 24th International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference, PVSEC-24, Tokyo Japan Society of Applied Physics, 2014.