Speaker
Apply to be<br> considered for a student <br> award (Yes / No)?
No
Main supervisor (name and email)<br>and his / her institution
Prof. E. van Dyk
ernest.vandyk@nmmu.ac.za
Please indicate whether<br>this abstract may be<br>published online<br>(Yes / No)
Yes
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N/A
Abstract content <br> (Max 300 words)<br><a href="http://events.saip.org.za/getFile.py/access?resId=0&materialId=0&confId=34" target="_blank">Formatting &<br>Special chars</a>
Thin film photovoltaic (PV) modules, due to their lower thermal coefficients, are often suggested for deployment in warm climates. This paper models and analyses the performance of a 15.66 kW rooftop PV system installed using Cadmium Telluride modules. The location of the system is Gueldenboden Farm, 150 km north-east of Windhoek in Namibia and has an average annual temperature of 20°C. The measured energy yield is 23% lower than the expected when compared to the calculated yield based on long-term meteorological data. Measurements of the current-voltage (IV) characteristic curves of the system strings show that 2 of the 24 strings are not functioning. This fact, however, does not account completely for the lower energy production. The reasons for the lower energy output are investigated and a detailed analysis of the system configuration and performance is done.
Would you like to <br> submit a short paper <br> for the Conference <br> Proceedings (Yes / No)?
Yes
