Performance assessment of bifacial photovoltaic modules based on multivariant simulation and outdoor measurements

• Autorzy: Zdyb Agata , Szałas Grzegorz , Sobczyński Dariusz

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DOI

10.12911/22998993/196189

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Due to growing interest in the use of bifacial photovoltaic modules this paper analyzes the actual performance of an installation consisting of three types of modules, bifacial monocrystalline silicon among them. An analysis of the operation of the on-grid photovoltaic installation working in the warm summer continental climate of south-eastern Poland was carried out in 2021–2022. The roof-top installation with a rated power of 14.04 kWp, consisting of modules made of monocrystalline silicon (mono-Si), polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) and monocrystalline silicon bifacial (bifacial-Si) delivered 936.76 kWh/kWp in 2021 year and 1070.94 kWh/kWp in 2022 year. In order to predict the optimal configuration of bifacial modules in the tested location, a simulation was performed in the PV-Syst v.7.4 program. Based on a comparison of numerous simulated variants, differing in the orientation of the modules and the reflectivity of the ground surface the best results were found for 1.5 m height above the roof level, 45^° inclination angle and albedo coefficient of 0.8.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

albedo; bifacial module; double-sided modules; photovoltaics; PV real conditions; PV simulations; PV System

• Wydawca: Polskie Towarzystwo Inżynierii Ekologicznej ; Lublin University of Technology
• Czasopismo: Journal of Ecological Engineering
• Rocznik: 2025
• Tom: Vol. 26, nr 2
• Strony: 24--32
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 25 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Zdyb Agata

• Faculty of Environmental Engineering, Lublin University of Technology, Nadbystrzycka 40B, 20-618 Lublin, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2957-8087

autor

Szałas Grzegorz

• Faculty of Environmental Engineering, Lublin University of Technology, Nadbystrzycka 40B, 20-618 Lublin, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2877-6372

autor

Sobczyński Dariusz

• Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rzeszów University of Technology, Powstańców Warszawy 12, 33-959 Rzeszów, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2877-6372

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