A comparative study and performance analysis of poly and mono Si photovoltaic modules

This thesis is submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 2019.

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Hoofdauteur: Islam, Mohaimenul
Andere auteurs: Rahman, Md. Mosaddequr
Formaat: Thesis
Taal:English
Gepubliceerd in: Brac University 2020
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Online toegang:http://hdl.handle.net/10361/13662
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spelling 10361-136622020-01-22T21:01:06Z A comparative study and performance analysis of poly and mono Si photovoltaic modules Islam, Mohaimenul Rahman, Md. Mosaddequr Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, BRAC University PV module Temperature Series resistance Comparative study Infrared thermography Photovoltaic power system--Comparative Study. This thesis is submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 2019. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (page 58-67). Interest on generating power from photovoltaic (PV) system is increasing day by day. This study investigates the performance of commercially available poly and mono Si photovoltaic (PV) modules under different temperature and illumination conditions. While mono Si module shows better solar cell features in terms of series resistance, reverse saturation current and fill factor. On the other hand, the photo generated current and output power of mono Si module are found to be much lower than those obtained with poly Si module. Lower photo-generated current in mono Si module is attributed to higher recombination in thick bulk layer of mono Si cell, which is probably due to the lower than required crystal grade of mono Si module. Furthermore, the performance of power generation from PV systems can be affected by certain factors which can be detected early by proper monitoring technique. Infrared (IR) thermography is a well-known non-destructive technique which can detect localized heating and identify hotspot. In this study active thermography has been applied to detect possible anomalies considering visual inspection. One of the main findings is that PV modules have some defects which is visually observable. Junction box creates heat that may impact on the module performance. The findings of this work suggest the importance of preventive maintenance for quality control of commercially available PV modules. Mohaimenul Islam M. Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2020-01-22T04:41:48Z 2020-01-22T04:41:48Z 2019 2019-08 Thesis ID 17361003 http://hdl.handle.net/10361/13662 en Brac University theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. 78 pages application/pdf Brac University
institution Brac University
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language English
topic PV module
Temperature
Series resistance
Comparative study
Infrared thermography
Photovoltaic power system--Comparative Study.
spellingShingle PV module
Temperature
Series resistance
Comparative study
Infrared thermography
Photovoltaic power system--Comparative Study.
Islam, Mohaimenul
A comparative study and performance analysis of poly and mono Si photovoltaic modules
description This thesis is submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 2019.
author2 Rahman, Md. Mosaddequr
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Islam, Mohaimenul
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author Islam, Mohaimenul
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title A comparative study and performance analysis of poly and mono Si photovoltaic modules
title_short A comparative study and performance analysis of poly and mono Si photovoltaic modules
title_full A comparative study and performance analysis of poly and mono Si photovoltaic modules
title_fullStr A comparative study and performance analysis of poly and mono Si photovoltaic modules
title_full_unstemmed A comparative study and performance analysis of poly and mono Si photovoltaic modules
title_sort comparative study and performance analysis of poly and mono si photovoltaic modules
publisher Brac University
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