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1 online resource (1 page) : color illustrations, color maps. |
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NREL/PO ; 7A40-83033 |
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NREL/PO ; 7A40-83033.
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"IEEE Photovoltaics Specialists Conference 49, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 6/5/2022-6/10/2022." |
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In scope of the U.S. Government Publishing Office Cataloging and Indexing Program (C&I) and Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP). |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
Funding |
DE-AC36-08GO28308 |
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Solar Energy Technologies Office award number DE-EE0008168 |
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Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (NREL, viewed October 24, 2022). |
Summary |
Heat transfer modeling that accounts for how convective cooling changes with PV array layout has been found to improve system LCOE in certain climates conditions. Analysis of fixed tilt systems performed using the System Advisor Model reveals that reducing system ground coverage ratio from 0.46 to 0.35 can lead to as much as a 1.7% increase in module annual energy output in Phoenix. Depending on climate conditions, these energy increases due to changing convective cooling flow can lead to LCOE improvements for systems with increased row spacing despite the increased wiring and land costs associated with increased module row spacing. While the energy gain from decreasing system ground coverage ratio can be largely attributed to increased plane of array irradiance, the convection cooling considerations presented here can have a non-negligible impact on PV power plant energy output and economic viability depending on climate conditions and array spacing parameters. |
Subject |
Photovoltaic power systems -- United States.
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Heat -- Transmission -- United States.
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Heat -- Convection, Natural.
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Systèmes photovoltaïques -- États-Unis.
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Chaleur -- Transmission -- États-Unis.
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Chaleur -- Convection naturelle.
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Heat -- Convection, Natural
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Heat -- Transmission
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Photovoltaic power systems
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United States https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJtxgQXMWqmjMjjwXRHgrq
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Indexed Term |
heat transfer |
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photovoltaic |
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technoeconomic analysis |
Added Author |
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.), issuing body.
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United States. Department of Energy. Solar Energy Technologies Office, sponsoring body.
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Added Title |
Improvement in photovoltaic plant levelized cost of electricity from convection heat transfer changes from altered plant layout |
Standard No. |
0000-0002-1717-5582 |
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0000-0003-3146-0053 |
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0000-0002-8570-1185 |
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0000-0003-4951-7994 |
Gpo Item No. |
0430-P-17 (online) |
Sudoc No. |
E 9.28:NREL/PO-7 A 40-83033 |
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