Supervisory data acquisition and performance analysis of a PV Array installation with data logger

S. Chowdhury*, P. Day, G. A. Taylor, S. P. Chowdhury, T. Markvart, Y. H. Song

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Different photovoltaic (PV) technologies are being developed, tested and employed as small-scale on-site distributed generators for directly catering to the customer loads at the distribution voltage level. In this connection, extensive off-line and laboratory based research is also being performed for studying and comparing the PV technologies as well as for assessing their effectiveness for on-site power generation. This paper describes the performance evaluation and capacity augmentation of a laboratory-scale PV Array installation at Brunei University, West London, UK, comprising a monocrystalline and a HIT PV array. The paper reports on the collection of on-line electrical and weather data through an IP-enabled data and utilisation of the data to evaluate the performance of the PV arrays under different solar irradiance conditions. It also describes the capacity augmentation process and testing and validating the improvement in array performance by comparing the power and energy outputs of the arrays before and after augmentation.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIEEE Power and Energy Society 2008 General Meeting
Subtitle of host publicationConversion and Delivery of Electrical Energy in the 21st Century, PES
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008
EventIEEE Power and Energy Society 2008 General Meeting: Conversion and Delivery of Electrical Energy in the 21st Century, PES - Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Duration: 20 Jul 200824 Jul 2008

Publication series

NameIEEE Power and Energy Society 2008 General Meeting: Conversion and Delivery of Electrical Energy in the 21st Century, PES

Conference

ConferenceIEEE Power and Energy Society 2008 General Meeting: Conversion and Delivery of Electrical Energy in the 21st Century, PES
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPittsburgh, PA
Period20/07/0824/07/08

Keywords

  • Commissioning
  • Distributed
  • HIT technology
  • Installation
  • Monocrystalline
  • Performance evaluation and capacity augmentation
  • Renewable energy
  • Sustainable
  • Weather station

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