AMBIENT TEMPERATURE EFFECT ON SILICON PHOTOVOLTAICS UNDER SIMULATED ENVIRONMENTS

Solar energy is a significant renewable source for home and commercial applications. These solar technologies behave differently depending on the ambient temperature surrounding the devices. Thus, the varying ambient temperature necessitates research into the efficacy of various solar technologies u...

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Main Authors: Abdulaziz T., Chan K.-Y., Thien G.S.H., Siow C.-L., Yap B.K., Marlinda A.R.
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spelling my.uniten.dspace-339952024-10-14T11:17:36Z AMBIENT TEMPERATURE EFFECT ON SILICON PHOTOVOLTAICS UNDER SIMULATED ENVIRONMENTS Abdulaziz T. Chan K.-Y. Thien G.S.H. Siow C.-L. Yap B.K. Marlinda A.R. 58665468300 15064967600 56152438600 58666071900 26649255900 55233671600 ambient temperature amorphous silicon monocrystalline silicon photovoltaics polycrystalline silicon Solar energy Solar energy is a significant renewable source for home and commercial applications. These solar technologies behave differently depending on the ambient temperature surrounding the devices. Thus, the varying ambient temperature necessitates research into the efficacy of various solar technologies under real-life circumstances. In this study, three types of solar technology were studied, which were polycrystalline, monocrystalline, and amorphous silicon photovoltaics (PVs). All the PVs were tested under various simulated environments (hot, room, and cold temperatures). Additionally, real environmental condition tests under direct sunlight successfully depicted the relationship between solar irradiance and ambient temperature on the PVs. Overall, monocrystalline PV outperformed polycrystalline PV, whereas amorphous PV performed poorly. This observation was evident in the lowest performance reduction of monocrystalline PV in hot (power, Ppv = 37%), room (Ppv = 82%), cold (Ppv = 95%), and direct sunlight (Ppv = 72%) conditions. Hence, this research could address the importance of selecting PVs in real-life environments in producing efficient solar PV technologies. � 2023, Penerbit UTM Press. All rights reserved. Final 2024-10-14T03:17:36Z 2024-10-14T03:17:36Z 2023 Article 10.11113/jurnalteknologi.v85.20041 2-s2.0-85174890776 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85174890776&doi=10.11113%2fjurnalteknologi.v85.20041&partnerID=40&md5=7864cadf401693087203eae7e509979a https://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/33995 85 6 95 103 All Open Access Gold Open Access Penerbit UTM Press Scopus
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topic ambient temperature
amorphous silicon
monocrystalline silicon
photovoltaics
polycrystalline silicon
Solar energy
spellingShingle ambient temperature
amorphous silicon
monocrystalline silicon
photovoltaics
polycrystalline silicon
Solar energy
Abdulaziz T.
Chan K.-Y.
Thien G.S.H.
Siow C.-L.
Yap B.K.
Marlinda A.R.
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE EFFECT ON SILICON PHOTOVOLTAICS UNDER SIMULATED ENVIRONMENTS
description Solar energy is a significant renewable source for home and commercial applications. These solar technologies behave differently depending on the ambient temperature surrounding the devices. Thus, the varying ambient temperature necessitates research into the efficacy of various solar technologies under real-life circumstances. In this study, three types of solar technology were studied, which were polycrystalline, monocrystalline, and amorphous silicon photovoltaics (PVs). All the PVs were tested under various simulated environments (hot, room, and cold temperatures). Additionally, real environmental condition tests under direct sunlight successfully depicted the relationship between solar irradiance and ambient temperature on the PVs. Overall, monocrystalline PV outperformed polycrystalline PV, whereas amorphous PV performed poorly. This observation was evident in the lowest performance reduction of monocrystalline PV in hot (power, Ppv = 37%), room (Ppv = 82%), cold (Ppv = 95%), and direct sunlight (Ppv = 72%) conditions. Hence, this research could address the importance of selecting PVs in real-life environments in producing efficient solar PV technologies. � 2023, Penerbit UTM Press. All rights reserved.
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Abdulaziz T.
Chan K.-Y.
Thien G.S.H.
Siow C.-L.
Yap B.K.
Marlinda A.R.
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author Abdulaziz T.
Chan K.-Y.
Thien G.S.H.
Siow C.-L.
Yap B.K.
Marlinda A.R.
author_sort Abdulaziz T.
title AMBIENT TEMPERATURE EFFECT ON SILICON PHOTOVOLTAICS UNDER SIMULATED ENVIRONMENTS
title_short AMBIENT TEMPERATURE EFFECT ON SILICON PHOTOVOLTAICS UNDER SIMULATED ENVIRONMENTS
title_full AMBIENT TEMPERATURE EFFECT ON SILICON PHOTOVOLTAICS UNDER SIMULATED ENVIRONMENTS
title_fullStr AMBIENT TEMPERATURE EFFECT ON SILICON PHOTOVOLTAICS UNDER SIMULATED ENVIRONMENTS
title_full_unstemmed AMBIENT TEMPERATURE EFFECT ON SILICON PHOTOVOLTAICS UNDER SIMULATED ENVIRONMENTS
title_sort ambient temperature effect on silicon photovoltaics under simulated environments
publisher Penerbit UTM Press
publishDate 2024
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