Thermal Behavior and Photovoltaic Performance of Monofacial and Bifacial Silicon Heterojunction Modules under Desert Conditions

Amir A. Abdallah; Ahmed Abotaleb; Benjamin Figgis; Maulid M. Kivambe; Brahim Aissa; Veronica Bermudez Benito

doi:10.1109/PVSC43889.2021.9518402

Thermal Behavior and Photovoltaic Performance of Monofacial and Bifacial Silicon Heterojunction Modules under Desert Conditions

Amir A. Abdallah, Ahmed Abotaleb, Benjamin Figgis, Maulid M. Kivambe, Brahim Aissa, Veronica Bermudez Benito

QEERI - Energy Center

Hamad bin Khalifa University

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Abstract

A comparison study was conducted between a monofacial silicon heterojunction (SHJ) and a bifacial SHJ modules mounted at a tilt-angle of 22 deg. facing south at outdoor testing conditions (Doha, Qatar). The SHJ bifacial module showed 11% higher energy yield over the SHJ monofacial. Moreover, the bifacial module showed again in the energy yield ranging from 8% up to 17% as compared to the silicon monofacial technology depending on the total irradiance and albedo during three operating conditions, namely clear sky day, rainy day and dust storm day. The increase in the energy yield is attributed to the reflected irradiance received by the bifacial module. An average albedo value of 43% was measured. In addition, a Finite Element Method (FEM) model was developed to study the thermal behavior of glass/back sheet and glass/glass module configuration. The heat losses of the bifacial glass/glass (G/G) and the monofacial glass/back sheet (G/BS) module was also compared and was found that the rear surface of the bifacial G/G module accounted for extra 6% heat loss to surrounding.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2021 IEEE 48th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2021
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	843-845
Number of pages	3
ISBN (Electronic)	9781665419222
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC43889.2021.9518402
Publication status	Published - 20 Jun 2021
Event	48th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2021 - Fort Lauderdale, United States Duration: 20 Jun 2021 → 25 Jun 2021

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Name	Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
ISSN (Print)	0160-8371

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Conference	48th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2021
Country/Territory	United States
City	Fort Lauderdale
Period	20/06/21 → 25/06/21

Keywords

Albedo
Bifacial module
Energy yield
Silicon Heterojunction
heat losses

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Abdallah, A. A., Abotaleb, A., Figgis, B., Kivambe, M. M., Aissa, B., & Benito, V. B. (2021). Thermal Behavior and Photovoltaic Performance of Monofacial and Bifacial Silicon Heterojunction Modules under Desert Conditions. In 2021 IEEE 48th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2021 (pp. 843-845). (Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC43889.2021.9518402

Abdallah, Amir A. ; Abotaleb, Ahmed ; Figgis, Benjamin et al. / Thermal Behavior and Photovoltaic Performance of Monofacial and Bifacial Silicon Heterojunction Modules under Desert Conditions. 2021 IEEE 48th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2021. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2021. pp. 843-845 (Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference).

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Thermal Behavior and Photovoltaic Performance of Monofacial and Bifacial Silicon Heterojunction Modules under Desert Conditions. / Abdallah, Amir A.; Abotaleb, Ahmed; Figgis, Benjamin et al.
2021 IEEE 48th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2021. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2021. p. 843-845 (Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference).

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