21-kW Thin-Film PV Technology Validation -- An NREL/Solar Energy Centre of India MOU Cooperative Project

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    Abstract

    This paper summarizes findings during a one-week (27-31 October 2003) site visit to the Thin-Film Technology Test Bed at India's Solar Energy Centre (SEC) near New Delhi. The U.S. and Indian governments signed a Memorandum of Understanding in March 2000 to undertake a 50-50 cost-shared 21-kW thin-film PV technology validation project to evaluate the performance of thin-film photovoltaic (PV)modules under Indian climatic conditions. This project benefits Indian researchers by giving them experience with cost-effective PV materials, and it benefits the United States because data will be sent to the appropriate U.S. thin-film PV manufacturers for evaluation and analysis. During the visit, NREL personnel engaged in technical discussions regarding thin-film PV technologies with Ministryof Non-Conventional Energy Sources engineers and scientists. Issues included inspecting the newly constructed arrays, discussing better methods of electrically loading the PV arrays, taking I-V traces, and gathering baseline I-V data.
    Original languageAmerican English
    Number of pages5
    StatePublished - 2005
    Event2004 DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program Review Meeting - Denver, Colorado
    Duration: 25 Oct 200428 Oct 2004

    Conference

    Conference2004 DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program Review Meeting
    CityDenver, Colorado
    Period25/10/0428/10/04

    Bibliographical note

    Presented at the 2004 DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program Review Meeting, 25-28 October 2004, Denver, Colorado. Also included in the proceedings available on CD-ROM (DOE/GO-102005-2067; NREL/CD-520-37140)

    NREL Publication Number

    • NREL/CP-520-37039

    Keywords

    • arrays
    • manufacturer
    • module
    • PV
    • Solar Energy Centre (SEC)
    • thin films

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