METROLOGICAL ASPECTS OF EVALUATION OF GLASS TYPES USED IN PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES IN LABORATORY SCALE

IF 1 4区工程技术 Q4 INSTRUMENTS & INSTRUMENTATION

Metrology and Measurement Systems Pub Date : 2023-07-20 DOI:10.24425/118161

Z. Starowicz, K. Drabczyk, K. Gawlińska, P. Zięba

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Abstract

The front glass cover is the crucial part of commercially available silicon solar modules as it provides mechanical protection and environmental isolation. However, from a utility point of view the most important thing is how the glass cover influences the power generation of a photovoltaic (PV) module. Optical matching of the whole structure determines the number of photons absorbed by the solar cells and hence the produced photocurrent. In this study five types of PV glass were optically measured and characterized to find out useful information on transmittance and its character. Then, the results were compared with the electrical parameters of solar mini-modules employing each type of glass. Additionally, the work aimed to providing a low-cost measuring procedure to determine the influence of front glass on photovoltaic performance in small, laboratory scale preserving the Standard Test Conditions. An important aspect was an analysis of different types of glass texture. To confirm properness and adequacy of the analysis, the uncertainty aspect was discussed as well.

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实验室规模光伏组件用玻璃类型评定的计量方面

前玻璃盖是商用硅太阳能模块的关键部件，因为它提供了机械保护和环境隔离。然而，从实用性的角度来看，最重要的是玻璃盖如何影响光伏（PV）模块的发电。整个结构的光学匹配决定了太阳能电池吸收的光子数量，从而决定了产生的光电流。在本研究中，对五种类型的PV玻璃进行了光学测量和表征，以找出有关透射率及其特性的有用信息。然后，将结果与采用每种类型玻璃的太阳能微型模块的电气参数进行比较。此外，该工作旨在提供一种低成本的测量程序，以确定前玻璃对小型实验室光伏性能的影响，并保持标准测试条件。一个重要的方面是分析不同类型的玻璃纹理。为了确认分析的正确性和充分性，还讨论了不确定性方面。

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Metrology and Measurement Systems INSTRUMENTS & INSTRUMENTATION-

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2.00

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10.00%

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6 months

期刊介绍： Contributions are invited on all aspects of the research, development and applications of the measurement science and technology. The list of topics covered includes: theory and general principles of measurement; measurement of physical, chemical and biological quantities; medical measurements; sensors and transducers; measurement data acquisition; measurement signal transmission; processing and data analysis; measurement systems and embedded systems; design, manufacture and evaluation of instruments. The average publication cycle is 6 months.