An investigation of mismatch losses in solar photovoltaic cell networks

N.D. Kaushika and Anil K. Rai

Energy, 2007, vol. 32, issue 5, 755-759

Abstract: Solar photovoltaic (PV) arrays in field conditions deliver lower power than the array rating. In this paper, the sensitivity of solar cell parameters in the variation of available power from the array is investigated. The parameters characteristic of aging and fresh cells used in prototype field systems have been used for computation of reduction in the available power. It is found that in series string the fractional power loss would increase from 2% to 12% with aging of solar cells. However, this fractional power loss may be reduced to 0.4–2.4% by an appropriate series-paralleling.

Keywords: Solar photovoltaic; Cell characteristics; Mismatch power loss (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2006.06.017

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