[21p-133-1~12] 16.3 Bulk, thin-film and other silicon-based solar cells

[21p-133-4] Outdoor Measurements of Various Shape and Type PV Modules: Initial Results

〇Hiroshi Noge¹, Ryo Sasaki¹, Makoto Konagai¹, Taizo Masuda², Akinori Sato² (1.Tokyo City Univ., 2.Toyota Motors Co.)

Keywords:photovoltaics, outdoor measurement, solar irradiance

We have started to measure the outdoor performance of various shape and type PV modules assuming their use on highways and so on. Even on a fine day, the scattered component of solar irradiance was as high as 40 % in average. The output power of the cylindrically arranged vertical amorphous silicon PV modules was 4 times or larger than the estimation from the measured direct irradiance around noon when the sun altitude was high.