Solar PV Power: Design, Manufacturing and Applications from Sand to Systems details developments in the solar cell manufacturing process, including information from system design straight through to the entire value chain of Solar PV Manufacturing. In addition, the book includes aspects of ground mounted grid connected solar PV systems and optimization for solar PV plants, economic analyses, and reliability and performance. The advances and processes of solar product technology and reliability, along with the performance of solar PV plants and operational and maintenance aspects with advance diagnostic techniques are also presented, making this an ideal resource.
With rapid change in the manufacturing process, it is crucial for solar cells and solar PV modules to adapt to new developments in solar products, especially with regard to reliability, financial aspects and performance.
1. 5.1: Introduction - p. page_135 2. Design of a solar PV module - p. page_135 3. Bypass diodes - p. page_139 4. Cell to module loss (CTM) - p. page_139 5. Dimensions - p. page_143 6. Weight - p. page_143 7. Cells - p. page_143 8. Cell dimensions - p. page_144 9. Glass - p. page_144 10. Back sheet - p. page_144 11. Encapsulation - p. page_144 12. Frame - p. page_144 13. Cable and connectors - p. page_144 14. Junction box - p. page_145 15. Bypass diodes - p. page_145 16. Electrical data - p. page_145 17. NOCT/NMOT - p. page_146 18. PTC rating - p. page_146 19. Power tolerance - p. page_147 20. Module efficiency and cell efficiency - p. page_147 21. Temperature coefficients - p. page_147 22. Maximum system voltage - p. page_147 23. Maximum series fuse rating - p. page_147 24. Design load - p. page_148 25. Maximum wind speed - p. page_148 26. Fire safety class - p. page_148 27. Warranty - p. page_148 28. Thermal cycling - p. page_230 29. Humidity-freeze - p. page_231 30. UV exposure test - p. page_232 31. Dynamic mechanical load test - p. page_232 32. Potential induced degradation test - p. page_232 33. Visual inspection test - p. page_233 34. Maximum power (Pmax) test - p. page_234 35. Insulation resistance test - p. page_234 36. Wet leakage current test - p. page_234 37. Temperature coefficients test - p. page_235 38. Nominal operating cell temperature (NCOT/NMOT) test - p. page_235 39. Outdoor exposure test - p. page_235 40. Hotspot endurance test - p. page_236 41. Bypass diode test - p. page_236 42. Robustness of terminations test - p. page_236 43. Damp-heat test - p. page_236 44. Mechanical load test - p. page_237 45. Hail stone test - p. page_237 46. HJT solar modules - p. page_240 47. Chapter 6: Solar PV systems and applications - p. page_243 48. Chapter 7: Off-grid solar photovoltaic systems - p. page_267 49. Chapter 8: Rooftop and BIPV solar PV systems - p. page_317 50. Chapter 9: Grid-connected solar PV power systems - p. page_365 51. Chapter 10: Grid integration, performance, and maintenance of solar PV power systems - p. page_435 52. Index - p. page_483
Solar PV Power: Design, Manufacturing and Applications from Sand to Systems details developments in the solar cell manufacturing process, including information from system design straight through to the entire value chain of Solar PV Manufacturing. In addition, the book includes aspects of ground mounted grid connected solar PV systems and optimization for solar PV plants, economic analyses, and reliability and performance. The advances and processes of solar product technology and reliability, along with the performance of solar PV plants and operational and maintenance aspects with advance diagnostic techniques are also presented, making this an ideal resource.
With rapid change in the manufacturing process, it is crucial for solar cells and solar PV modules to adapt to new developments in solar products, especially with regard to reliability, financial aspects and performance.
1. 5.1: Introduction - p. page_135 2. Design of a solar PV module - p. page_135 3. Bypass diodes - p. page_139 4. Cell to module loss (CTM) - p. page_139 5. Dimensions - p. page_143 6. Weight - p. page_143 7. Cells - p. page_143 8. Cell dimensions - p. page_144 9. Glass - p. page_144 10. Back sheet - p. page_144 11. Encapsulation - p. page_144 12. Frame - p. page_144 13. Cable and connectors - p. page_144 14. Junction box - p. page_145 15. Bypass diodes - p. page_145 16. Electrical data - p. page_145 17. NOCT/NMOT - p. page_146 18. PTC rating - p. page_146 19. Power tolerance - p. page_147 20. Module efficiency and cell efficiency - p. page_147 21. Temperature coefficients - p. page_147 22. Maximum system voltage - p. page_147 23. Maximum series fuse rating - p. page_147 24. Design load - p. page_148 25. Maximum wind speed - p. page_148 26. Fire safety class - p. page_148 27. Warranty - p. page_148 28. Thermal cycling - p. page_230 29. Humidity-freeze - p. page_231 30. UV exposure test - p. page_232 31. Dynamic mechanical load test - p. page_232 32. Potential induced degradation test - p. page_232 33. Visual inspection test - p. page_233 34. Maximum power (Pmax) test - p. page_234 35. Insulation resistance test - p. page_234 36. Wet leakage current test - p. page_234 37. Temperature coefficients test - p. page_235 38. Nominal operating cell temperature (NCOT/NMOT) test - p. page_235 39. Outdoor exposure test - p. page_235 40. Hotspot endurance test - p. page_236 41. Bypass diode test - p. page_236 42. Robustness of terminations test - p. page_236 43. Damp-heat test - p. page_236 44. Mechanical load test - p. page_237 45. Hail stone test - p. page_237 46. HJT solar modules - p. page_240 47. Chapter 6: Solar PV systems and applications - p. page_243 48. Chapter 7: Off-grid solar photovoltaic systems - p. page_267 49. Chapter 8: Rooftop and BIPV solar PV systems - p. page_317 50. Chapter 9: Grid-connected solar PV power systems - p. page_365 51. Chapter 10: Grid integration, performance, and maintenance of solar PV power systems - p. page_435 52. Index - p. page_483
