Thermal Modeling and Verification of PV Module Temperature and Energy Yield Using Outdoor Measurements for Ankara, Turkey

Tuncel B., Ozden T., AKINOĞLU B. G., Balog R. S.

International Conference on Photovoltaic Technologies (PVCon), Ankara, Türkiye, 4 - 06 Temmuz 2018 identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Tam Metin Bildiri
  • Basıldığı Şehir: Ankara
  • Basıldığı Ülke: Türkiye
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Solar energy, photovoltaic modules, module efficiency, module temperature, thermal modeling, CONVECTION HEAT-TRANSFER, PERFORMANCE, DEPENDENCE, PLATE
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Ankara is in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey where the climate is dry-continental with an annual solar insolation of around 1750 kWh/m(2). In the transition to renewable energy, detailed analyses are required to ensure effective and economic utilization of the available solar resource. An essential part of these analyses is to calculate expected energy yield. For photovoltaic (PV) systems, this includes the effect of temperature on the PV efficiency, which determines the power yield of the PV modules. In this study, a first-principles thermal modeling approach is improved by adding the speed and direction of wind across the PV module into a forced convection term as well as including the temperature dependency of the module conversion efficiency. The analytical model is based on the principle of conservation of energy and uses meteorological data that are readily available from most state meteorological services.