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Post installation optimisation of a building integrated PV system at Southampton University

Post installation optimisation of a building integrated PV system at Southampton University
Post installation optimisation of a building integrated PV system at Southampton University
The deployment of building integrated photovoltaics in the urban environment represents an opportunity for energy production and use at source. It also has a positive impact on expanding the market for photovoltaics resulting in reduction in cell and systems costs. An example of such a system is the subject of this paper. The operation of the photovoltaic facade installed at Southampton University is constantly monitored. In addition to system energy yields, the mismatch losses, notably at low irradiance levels and during periods of shading, were measured and evaluated. The determination of the operational characteristic of each string in the array is critical in identifying the interactions that may occur between strings. and the resultant degrading effect on system performance. The results indicate that the original design configuration of the strings of the array, determined as the optimal from theoretical and conventional principles, is not the most efficient. After optimisation of the connection characteristics of the 24 strings in the array, an increase of 8% in system efficiency was achieved.
0780374711
1504-1507
IEEE
Bahaj, A.S.
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Braid, R.M.
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James, P.A.B.
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Bahaj, A.S.
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Braid, R.M.
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James, P.A.B.
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Bahaj, A.S., Braid, R.M. and James, P.A.B. (2002) Post installation optimisation of a building integrated PV system at Southampton University. In 29th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference. IEEE. pp. 1504-1507 .

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Abstract

The deployment of building integrated photovoltaics in the urban environment represents an opportunity for energy production and use at source. It also has a positive impact on expanding the market for photovoltaics resulting in reduction in cell and systems costs. An example of such a system is the subject of this paper. The operation of the photovoltaic facade installed at Southampton University is constantly monitored. In addition to system energy yields, the mismatch losses, notably at low irradiance levels and during periods of shading, were measured and evaluated. The determination of the operational characteristic of each string in the array is critical in identifying the interactions that may occur between strings. and the resultant degrading effect on system performance. The results indicate that the original design configuration of the strings of the array, determined as the optimal from theoretical and conventional principles, is not the most efficient. After optimisation of the connection characteristics of the 24 strings in the array, an increase of 8% in system efficiency was achieved.

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Published date: December 2002
Venue - Dates: 29th IEEE PV Specialist Conference, New Orleans, USA, 2002-05-21 - 2002-05-24

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Local EPrints ID: 53824
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/53824
ISBN: 0780374711
PURE UUID: 1d9e8e7d-fc3c-4630-97bb-d4e9df7771f0
ORCID for A.S. Bahaj: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-0043-6045
ORCID for P.A.B. James: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-2694-7054

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Date deposited: 28 Jul 2008
Last modified: 23 Jul 2022 01:37

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Author: A.S. Bahaj ORCID iD
Author: R.M. Braid
Author: P.A.B. James ORCID iD

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