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A new publicly available data set was completed for use in validating models that estimate the performance of flat-plate photovoltaic (PV) modules. The data were collected for one-year periods at three climatically diverse locations (Cocoa, Florida; Eugene, Oregon; and Golden, Colorado) and for PV modules representing all technologies available in 2010 when the work began. The same makes and models...
Module-embedded power electronics developed by Maxim Integrated are under evaluation through a partnership with the Department of Energy's Regional Test Center (RTC) program. Field deployments of both conventional modules and electronics-enhanced modules are designed to quantify the performance advantage of Maxim's products under different amounts of interrow shading, and their ability to be deployed...
Thermal histories of inverter components were collected from operating inverters from several manufacturers and three locations. The data were analyzed to determine thermal profiles, the dependence on local conditions, and to assess the effect on inverter reliability. Inverter temperatures were shown to increase with the power dissipation of the inverters, follow diurnal and annual cycles, and have...
With wider utilization of photovoltaic (PV) applications, spurred by federal tax credits, state-funded and utility rebates, the local codes issues related to the installation of PV systems are becoming increasingly important. The Solar America Initiative's (SAI) Solar America Board of Codes and Standards (Solar ABCs) Project promotes development, implementation and dissemination of solar PV codes...
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