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Performance assessment of solar photovoltaic technologies under different climatic conditions in Brazil

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  • do Nascimento, Lucas Rafael
  • Braga, Marília
  • Campos, Rafael Antunes
  • Naspolini, Helena Flávia
  • Rüther, Ricardo

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Utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) generation is being ramped-up in Brazil in recent years, as a result of intense price reductions. Extreme operating temperatures, high humidity levels, and a blue-biased distribution of irradiance in comparison with the standard ASTM G-173 spectrum, lead to contrasting operational outputs of the various commercially-available PV technologies. The performance assessment of six different PV technologies installed at eight different climatic regions in Brazil is presented. This R&D project evaluates eight identical, 54 kWp Evaluation Sites (ESs), all with the following PV technologies: amorphous-silicon (a-Si), microcrystalline-silicon (μc-Si), cadmium-telluride (CdTe), copper-indium-gallium-diselenide (CIGS), mono- and multi-crystalline silicon (c-Si and m-Si). All installations operate at a fixed-tilt equal to the corresponding local latitude. Electrical and environmental parameters at all sites are measured continuously at 1-s intervals. Results show a detailed energy loss analysis for all technologies. Thin-film PV modules with a low temperature-coefficient of power presented superior performance. Crystalline silicon modules revealed intense degradation in areas with high relative humidity and temperature. Cloud-edge and cloud-enhancement effects of solar irradiance resulted in irradiance peaks of 1823 W/m2, with long overirradiance events which lasted many minutes over 1600 W/m2, resulting in frequent blowing of string fuses when manufacturers maximum fuse ratings were observed.

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  • do Nascimento, Lucas Rafael & Braga, Marília & Campos, Rafael Antunes & Naspolini, Helena Flávia & Rüther, Ricardo, 2020. "Performance assessment of solar photovoltaic technologies under different climatic conditions in Brazil," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 146(C), pages 1070-1082.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:146:y:2020:i:c:p:1070-1082
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2019.06.160
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