Comparative Energy Performance Analysis of Six Primary Photovoltaic Technologies in Madrid (Spain)

Teodoro Adrada Guerra, Julio Amador Guerra, Beatriz Orfao Tabernero and Guillermo De la Cruz García
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Teodoro Adrada Guerra: ETS Ingeniería y Diseño Industrial (ETSIDI), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), Ronda de Valencia 3, 28012 Madrid, Spain
Julio Amador Guerra: ETS Ingeniería y Diseño Industrial (ETSIDI), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), Ronda de Valencia 3, 28012 Madrid, Spain
Beatriz Orfao Tabernero: Renewable Energy and Environment, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28012 Madrid, Spain
Guillermo De la Cruz García: Consultora de Energías Renovables S.A. (CONERSA), Renewable Energy and Environment, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28012 Madrid, Spain

Energies, 2017, vol. 10, issue 6, 1-23

Abstract: There are a wealth of studies on photovoltaic cell technologies, however their performance in different climatic or geographies over an extended period is not completely established. The objective of this paper is to add to this area of study with an analysis of the principle photovoltaic technologies: monocrystalline silicon (mc-Si), polycrystalline silicon (pc-Si), tandem structure of amorphous silicon and microcrystalline silicon (a-Si/µc-Si tandem), cadmium telluride/cadmium sulfide (CdTe/CdS), copper-indium diselenide (CIS) and monocrystalline silicon with double contact back technology (mc-dc-Si), in the climatic conditions particular to the middle latitude urban environment of Madrid (Spain). To carry out this study six photovoltaic subsystems of peak power 1 kWp approximately have been installed for each selected technology on the roof of the Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería y Diseño Industrial (ETSIDI) of the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) in Spain. Each subsystem has an inverter of the same model and power for its connection to the internal electricity network of the university. This paper analyzes the energy performance of the six subsystems, calculating the reference production rates and losses, from February 2013 to December 2015. The result of the study is the extensive capture of data and detailed analysis of real time energy yields and performance ratios of key technologies resulting with patterns in line with those of other regions with comparable climatic conditions.

Keywords: energy production; energy efficiency; energy rating; performance ratio; photovoltaic cell; photovoltaic technologies; energy losses; power degradation; operative readiness (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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