Long-term performance and reliability assessment of 8 PV Arrays At Sandia National Laboratories
Nov. 30, 2009
U.S. Department of Energy, Sandia National Laboratory
J. E. Granata, W. E. Boyson, J. A. Kratochvil, M. A. Quintana
This DOE paper outlines the methodology used to test the DC output, outlines analysis techniques used to evaluate the array performance, provides a current reliability assessment, presents the comparative data for up to five years of use and exposure, and discusses the methods used to track down the causes of unexpected string-level degradation.
