Performance of a-Si, p-Si, and HIT PV Technological Comparison under Tropical Wet Climate Condition

Authors

  • Kritwiput Phaobkaew School of Renewable Energy Technology (SERT), Naresuan University, Phitsanulok 65000, Thailand
  • Nipon Ketjoy School of Renewable Energy Technology (SERT), Naresuan University, Phitsanulok 65000, Thailand
  • Wattanapong Rakwichian School of Renewable Energy Technology (SERT), Naresuan University, Phitsanulok 65000, Thailand
  • Suchat Yammen Faculty of Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok 65000, Thailand

Keywords:

PV Performance, PV Technological Comparison, Tropical Wet Climate Condition

Abstract

The main problem in photovoltaic (PV) performance measurement is that energy output from actual condition is lower than Standard Testing Condition (STC). The purpose of this study was therefore to compare the performance of amorphous silicon (a-Si), poly-crystalline silicon (p-Si) and hybrid solar cell (HIT) PV technologies under Tropical Wet Climate Condition of Phitsanulok, Thailand. The Array Yield (Ya) of three different technologies of PV arrays had been analyzed. The results showed that the elevated irradiance and temperature in each season were more affected on the p-Si than HIT and a-Si modules. Nevertheless, relative humidity and wind speed also affected on Ya of all modules with low level.

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Phaobkaew, K., Ketjoy, N., Rakwichian, W., & Yammen, S. (2014). Performance of a-Si, p-Si, and HIT PV Technological Comparison under Tropical Wet Climate Condition. Journal of Renewable Energy and Smart Grid Technology, 2(2), 11–23. Retrieved from https://ph01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/RAST/article/view/26018

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2007): July - December 2007

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