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Determination of the effects of temperature changes on solar glass used in photovoltaic modules

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  • Gürtürk, Mert
  • Benli, Hüseyin
  • Ertürk, Neslihan Koçdemir

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Solar glass is one of the most important components of PV modules and it protects solar cells from harsh environmental conditions. Considering that the PV modules have around 25-year lifetime, it is preferred that the PV modules operate in stable conditions. This situation also changes the temperature of the solar glass due to environmental and operating conditions. The scope of this study is testing the durability of the solar glass used in PV panels in different environmental conditions. Two different types of solar glass, called type A and type B, will be examined in this study. In the measurement results for the A samples, values of the exergy efficiency change between 0.67% and 1.42%; while the ones for the samples B range from 0.66% to 1.49% in parallel with the solar radiation. From the same standpoint, energy and power conversion efficiency values have been determined for both solar glass types. Among different wavelength densities, the reflectance ratios of the samples used in the experimental study vary from 2% to 8% for the sample A and from 6% to 14% for sample B.

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  • Gürtürk, Mert & Benli, Hüseyin & Ertürk, Neslihan Koçdemir, 2020. "Determination of the effects of temperature changes on solar glass used in photovoltaic modules," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 145(C), pages 711-724.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:145:y:2020:i:c:p:711-724
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2019.06.091
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    1. Kristina Kilikevičienė & Jonas Matijošius & Artūras Kilikevičius & Mindaugas Jurevičius & Vytautas Makarskas & Jacek Caban & Andrzej Marczuk, 2019. "Research of the Energy Losses of Photovoltaic (PV) Modules after Hail Simulation Using a Newly-Created Testbed," Energies, MDPI, vol. 12(23), pages 1-14, November.

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