Abstract
The Tucson Electric Power (TEP)/University of Arizona AzRISE (Arizona Research Institute for Solar Energy) solar test yard is continuing efforts to improve standardization and data acquisition reliability throughout the facility. Data reliability is ensured through temperature-insensitive data acquisition devices with battery backups in the upgraded test yard. Software improvements allow for real-Time analysis of collected data, while uploading to a web server. Sample data illustrates high fidelity monitoring of the burn-in period of a polycrystalline silicon photovoltaic module test string with no data failures over 365 days of data collection. In addition to improved DAQ systems, precision temperature monitoring has been implemented so that PV module backside temperatures are routinely obtained. Weather station data acquired at the test yard provides local ambient temperature, humidity, wind speed, and irradiance measurements that have been utilized to enable characterization of PV module performance over an extended test period
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Reliability of Photovoltaic Cells, Modules, Components, and Systems X |
| Publisher | SPIE |
| Volume | 10370 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781510611979 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2017 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Reliability of Photovoltaic Cells, Modules, Components, and Systems X 2017 - San Diego, United States Duration: Aug 6 2017 → Aug 7 2017 |
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| Other | Reliability of Photovoltaic Cells, Modules, Components, and Systems X 2017 |
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| Country | United States |
| City | San Diego |
| Period | 8/6/17 → 8/7/17 |
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Keywords
- Data acquisition
- Degradation
- Field test
- Module performance
- Photovoltaic
- Reliability
- Solar test yard
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Computer Science Applications
- Applied Mathematics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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Data acquisition and PV module power production in upgraded TEP/AzRISE solar test yard. / Bennett, Whit E.; Fishgold, Asher D.; Lai, Teh; Potter, Barrett G; Potter, Kelly.
Reliability of Photovoltaic Cells, Modules, Components, and Systems X. Vol. 10370 SPIE, 2017. 103700G.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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AU - Potter, Barrett G
AU - Potter, Kelly
PY - 2017/1/1
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N2 - The Tucson Electric Power (TEP)/University of Arizona AzRISE (Arizona Research Institute for Solar Energy) solar test yard is continuing efforts to improve standardization and data acquisition reliability throughout the facility. Data reliability is ensured through temperature-insensitive data acquisition devices with battery backups in the upgraded test yard. Software improvements allow for real-Time analysis of collected data, while uploading to a web server. Sample data illustrates high fidelity monitoring of the burn-in period of a polycrystalline silicon photovoltaic module test string with no data failures over 365 days of data collection. In addition to improved DAQ systems, precision temperature monitoring has been implemented so that PV module backside temperatures are routinely obtained. Weather station data acquired at the test yard provides local ambient temperature, humidity, wind speed, and irradiance measurements that have been utilized to enable characterization of PV module performance over an extended test period
AB - The Tucson Electric Power (TEP)/University of Arizona AzRISE (Arizona Research Institute for Solar Energy) solar test yard is continuing efforts to improve standardization and data acquisition reliability throughout the facility. Data reliability is ensured through temperature-insensitive data acquisition devices with battery backups in the upgraded test yard. Software improvements allow for real-Time analysis of collected data, while uploading to a web server. Sample data illustrates high fidelity monitoring of the burn-in period of a polycrystalline silicon photovoltaic module test string with no data failures over 365 days of data collection. In addition to improved DAQ systems, precision temperature monitoring has been implemented so that PV module backside temperatures are routinely obtained. Weather station data acquired at the test yard provides local ambient temperature, humidity, wind speed, and irradiance measurements that have been utilized to enable characterization of PV module performance over an extended test period
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KW - Field test
KW - Module performance
KW - Photovoltaic
KW - Reliability
KW - Solar test yard
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