Techno-Economic Analysis: Impacts of PV Module Connector Failures on Cost and Performance of Utility Scale Photovoltaic Systems

Laurie Burnham, Bruce King, Michael Bolen, Wayne Li, Michael Woodhouse, Vignesh Ramasamy

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Abstract

This presentation describes results of Techno-Economic Analysis: to quanitfy Impacts of PV Module Connector Failures on Cost and Performance of Utility Scale Photovoltaic Systems, with example of 100 MW Utility Scale PV System. Results indicate impact on Levelized Cost of Energy on the order of $1.22/MWh in the example.
Original languageAmerican English
Number of pages13
StatePublished - 2024

Publication series

NamePresented at the Photovoltaic (PV) Connector Reliability Workshop, 17 July 2024, Charlotte, North Carolina

NREL Publication Number

  • NREL/PR-5C00-90595

Keywords

  • connector
  • failure
  • lost production
  • maintenance cost
  • photovoltaic
  • techno-economic analysis

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