Optical Constants of UV Transparent EVA and the Impact on the PV Module Output Power under Realistic Irradiation

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Autoren

  • Malte R. Vogt
  • Hendrik Holst
  • Henning Schulte-Huxel
  • Susanne Blankemeyer
  • Robert Witteck
  • David Hinken
  • Matthias Winter
  • Byungsul Min
  • Carsten Schinke
  • Ingo Ahrens
  • Marc Köntges
  • Karsten Bothe
  • Rolf Brendel

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  • Institut für Solarenergieforschung GmbH (ISFH)
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OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)523-530
Seitenumfang8
FachzeitschriftEnergy Procedia
Jahrgang92
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 1 Aug. 2016
Veranstaltung6th International Conference on Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaics, SiliconPV 2016 - Chambery, Frankreich
Dauer: 7 März 2016 → 9 März 2016

Abstract

We measure and discuss the complex refractive index of conventional ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) and an EVA with enhanced UV-transmission based on spectroscopic ellipsometry, transmission and reflection measurements over the wavelength range from 300-1200 nm. Ray tracing of entire solar cell modules using this optical data predicts a 1.3% increase in short circuit current density (Jsc) at standard test conditions for EVA with enhanced UV transmission. This is in good agreement with laboratory experiments of test modules that result in a 1.4% increase in Jsc by using a UV transparent instead of a conventional EVA. Further, ray tracing simulations with realistic irradiation conditions with respect to angular and spectral distribution reveal an even larger Jsc increase of 1.9% in the yearly average. This increase is largest in the summer months with an increase of up to 2.3%.

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Optical Constants of UV Transparent EVA and the Impact on the PV Module Output Power under Realistic Irradiation. / Vogt, Malte R.; Holst, Hendrik; Schulte-Huxel, Henning et al.
in: Energy Procedia, Jahrgang 92, 01.08.2016, S. 523-530.

Publikation: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift › Konferenzaufsatz in Fachzeitschrift › Forschung › Peer-Review

Vogt, MR, Holst, H, Schulte-Huxel, H, Blankemeyer, S, Witteck, R, Hinken, D, Winter, M, Min, B, Schinke, C, Ahrens, I, Köntges, M, Bothe, K & Brendel, R 2016, 'Optical Constants of UV Transparent EVA and the Impact on the PV Module Output Power under Realistic Irradiation', Energy Procedia, Jg. 92, S. 523-530. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2016.07.136
Vogt, M. R., Holst, H., Schulte-Huxel, H., Blankemeyer, S., Witteck, R., Hinken, D., Winter, M., Min, B., Schinke, C., Ahrens, I., Köntges, M., Bothe, K., & Brendel, R. (2016). Optical Constants of UV Transparent EVA and the Impact on the PV Module Output Power under Realistic Irradiation. Energy Procedia, 92, 523-530. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2016.07.136
Vogt MR, Holst H, Schulte-Huxel H, Blankemeyer S, Witteck R, Hinken D et al. Optical Constants of UV Transparent EVA and the Impact on the PV Module Output Power under Realistic Irradiation. Energy Procedia. 2016 Aug 1;92:523-530. doi: 10.1016/j.egypro.2016.07.136
Vogt, Malte R. ; Holst, Hendrik ; Schulte-Huxel, Henning et al. / Optical Constants of UV Transparent EVA and the Impact on the PV Module Output Power under Realistic Irradiation. in: Energy Procedia. 2016 ; Jahrgang 92. S. 523-530.
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