• 한국태양에너지학회 논문집
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.62-67
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• 2008

In this study, we analyze the electrical characteristics of amorphous silicon thin film photovoltaic module which are installed about 5 years ago. Four modules from PV system are extracted and measured the maximum power change ratio using solar simulator(Class A). Also, infrared camera is used to get thermal distribution characteristics of system. The external appearance change is compared with initial module by naked eye examination. Through this experiment, 31% maximum output power drop is observed. The detail description is specified as the following paper.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.601-610
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• 2020

최근, 세계적인 기후변화로 인하여 여름철마다 가뭄으로 인한 피해는 점점 심각해지는 상태이다. 이러한 문제를 해결하기 위하여, 산간오지에는 고정(콘크리트)보가 아닌 수위조절이 가능한 가동보가 설치되고 있다. 기존의 가동보 구동방식은 시설관리 및 인력소모로 인해 고가의 운용비용이 발생하여 운용상 어려움을 겪고 있다. 또한, 가동보는 대부분 전력계통과 연계하여 사용하고 있으므로 오지에 설치되는 경우, 전력계통 연계비용에 대한 부담이 증가하고 운용비용도 상승하는 문제점이 발생되고 있다. 따라서, 본 논문에서는 상기의 문제점들을 해결하기 위하여, 가동보(공압식)에 공급되는 기존의 전원을 태양광모듈과 리튬이온전지를 이용한 자연에너지 전원공급시스템으로 대체하는 최적 운용알고리즘과 리튬이온전지의 SOC(state of charge) 평가 알고리즘을 제시한다. 또한, 전력계통의 상용해석 프로그램인 PSCAD/EMTDC를 이용하여 50kW 전원공급시스템의 모델링을 수행하여, 독립운전모드와 계통연계운전모드에서 안정적으로 운용되고 있음을 확인하고, 투자비용에 대한 편익을 분석하여 상용화 가능성을 제시한다.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제28권9호
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• pp.528-533
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• 2018

In recent years, solar cells based on crystalline silicon(c-Si) have accounted for much of the photovoltaic industry. The recent studies have focused on fabricating c-Si solar modules with low cost and improved efficiency. Among many suggested methods, a photovoltaic module with a shingled structure that is connected to a small cut cell in series is a recent strong candidate for low-cost, high efficiency energy harvesting systems. The shingled structure increases the efficiency compared to the module with 6 inch full cells by minimizing optical and electrical losses. In this study, we propoese a new Conductive Paste (CP) to interconnect cells in a shingled module and compare it with the Electrical Conductive Adhesives (ECA) in the conventional module. Since the CP consists of a compound of tin and bismuth, the module is more economical than the module with ECA, which contains silver. Moreover, the melting point of CP is below $150^{\circ}C$, so the cells can be integrated with decreased thermal-mechanical stress. The output of the shingled PV module connected by CP is the same as that of the module with ECA. In addition, electroluminescence (EL) analysis indicates that the introduction of CP does not provoke additional cracks. Furthermore, the CP soldering connects cells without increasing ohmic losses. Thus, this study confirms that interconnection with CP can integrate cells with reduced cost in shingled c-Si PV modules.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제19권9호
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• pp.189-199
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• 2021

국내 제로에너지건축물 의무화를 대응하기 위해서 신재생에너지 자립률을 높이려면 고층 건물일수록 대지면적에 한계가 있고 옥상에 PV모듈을 설치하는 것만으로는 부족하다. 따라서 제로에너지건축물을 실현할 수 있는 핵심 에너지원으로 BIPV(Building Integrated PhotoVoltaic, 이하 BIPV)는 가장 주목받는 산업이다. 이에 본 연구는 BIPV 산업의 올바른 방향 제시와 활성화룰 위해 설계자, 시공자, 제품 제조자, 유지관리자 등 경력 10년 이상 전문가를 대상으로 BIPV 산업의 문제점을 자율 토론 방식으로 설문 조사를 시행하였다. BIPV 적용의 산업적 문제점으로는 제품 인증을 위한 표준 및 인증기준의 범위 확대, 다품종 소량 생산의 현황을 고려한 인증범위 개선, 컬러 모듈과 루버 모듈 및 지붕형 제품을 수용할 수 있는 표준 개정 필요성, 인증제품 의무화를 통한 외산 모듈의 국내 유입 차단의 필요성, BIPV 제품 정보 획득의 어려움, BIPV의 건축 적용 부위 등에 대한 정확한 가이드라인으로 참여자간의 혼란 야기 방지 필요, BIPV 정의의 명확한 정립과 지원 정책이나 제도가 부족하다는 문제들을 도출하였다. 이에 본 연구는 산업계에서 바라보는 시장 변화와 영향을 주고 있는 요소, 경쟁력 강화를 위한 필요한 개선 사항을 바탕으로 대응 방안과 방향성을 제시하고 제안하는데 그 목적이 있다.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제66권10호
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• pp.1532-1539
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• 2017

The floating photovoltaic system is a new concept in the renewable energy technology. That is similar to land based photovoltaic technology except floating system. So the system needs buoyant objects, mooring, ect, besides modules and supports, and that is able to withstand in water level changes and wind strength. Therefore the floating photovoltaic system is much different from land photovoltaic system. K-water (Korea Water Resources Corporation) has been operating two floating photovoltaic system that's capacity is 100 kW and 500 kW respectively since in summer 2011 for commercial generation, and have construction project for 2,000 kW in Boryeong multipurpose Dam and other areas. Furthermore K-water was developing a tracking-type floating photovoltaic system at Daecheong multipurpose Dam and developed and installed an ocean floating photovoltaic demonstration plant at Sihwa Lake in October 2013 for R&D. In this paper, we introduce that structure of floating photovoltaic system include buoyant structure, mooring system and auxiliary device. Especially the rope which is in part of mooring should be always maintain tension under any water level. Also we explain about structure design concept to wind load in an every loading condition and a kind of structure materials and PV structure types used in water environment. Especially ocean floating PV system is affected by tidal current and typhoon. So there are considering the elements in design. Finally we compare with floating and land photovoltaic on power amount. As a result of that we verified the floating photovoltaic system is more about 6.6~14.2 % efficiency than a general land photovoltaic system.

• 전기전자학회논문지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.1280-1287
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• 2019

계통 연계 형 양방향 PCS 기술은 분산 형 신재생 에너지 스마트 그리드를 구현하기 위한 기술이며, 방대한 스마트 그리드 시스템 중 태양광 모듈로부터 수집된 전력 및 상용 계통전원을 이용하여 상시 전력을 충전하였다가 필요시 저장된 전력을 저압 계통 측으로 방출할 수 있도록 하는 하이브리드형 에너지 저장 장치이다. 이를 위해 MPPT 기능이 포함된 PV입력 전력변환기와 배터리 충·방전을 위한 양방향 전력변환기 및 DC Link 전압을 3상 380V AC 계통으로 출력하고 필요할 경우 계통전력을 AC/DC변환하여 양방향 DC/DC컨버터를 통해 배터리로 충전기능을 수행하는 인버터로 구성된 3개의 전력변환기 구조를 갖는 PCS를 설계 및 개발하였다. 현재 이 시스템을 정전 및 화재사고에 취약한 제주의 사이트에 적용하여 실증 및 운영하고 있다.

• 한국태양에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국태양에너지학회 2011년도 춘계학술발표대회 논문집
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• pp.17-22
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• 2011

There are some degradation factors for amorphous silicon solar cells. Light inducing is one of the factor that explained by Staebler-Wronski effect. Also, hotspot heating could be the reason that makes amorphous silicon solar cell degrade. Hotspot heating is occurred when a solar cell is shaded so this work is investigated into two types of shading condition and how these affect to solar cell differently. Reduced irradiance for whole cell and partially shaded as 0($W/m^2$) while the other part of cell is soaking as 1000($W/m^2$) of irradiance are two conditions that are experimented. The two types of shading show different characteristics of degradations. The result shows that partially shaded cell dropped maximum powerless and slower. Also sudden drop points have shown that should be concerned to decide the number of cells for a string. Otherwise, the current through a shaded cell might flow more than cell's capability. It makes cell and module damaged. This work would help to manufacture modules.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.281-291
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• 2022

Global warming is accelerating due to the use of fossil fuels that have been used continuously for centuries. Now, humankind recognizes its seriousness, and is conducting research on searching for eco-friendly and sustainable energy. In the field of solar energy, which is a kind of eco-friendly and sustainable, many studies are being conducted to enhance the output performance of the module. In this study, the output improvement for the shingled module structure was studied. In order to improve the output performance of the module, the thickness of the encapsulant was increased, and the lamination process conditions have been improved accordingly. After that, the crosslinking rate was analyzed, and the suitability of the lamination process conditions was judged using this. In addition, a peeling test was conducted to analyze the correlation between the adhesion of the encapsulant and the output performance of the module. Finally, the optimization for the encapsulant material and the lamination process conditions for high-power shingled modules was established, and accordingly, the market share of high-power shingled modules in the solar module market can be expected to rise.

• 반도체디스플레이기술학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.18-22
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• 2022

Photovoltaics (PV) power generation efficiency is affected by meteorological factors such as temperature and wind speed. In general, it is known that the power generation amount decreases because photovoltaics panel temperature rises and the power generation efficiency decreases in summer. Photovoltaics Thermal (PVT) power generation has the ad-vantage of being able to produce heat together with power, as well as preventing the reduction in power generation efficien-cy and output due to the temperature rise of the panel. In this study, the amount of heat collected by season and time was calculated for photovoltaics thermal modules using the International Weather for Energy Calculations (IWEC) data provided by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). Based on this, we propose a method of predicting the temperature of the photovoltaics panel using thermal analysis and then calculating the flow rate of coolant to improve power generation efficiency. As the results, the photovoltaics efficiencies versus time on January, April, July, and October in Jeju of the Republic of Korea were calculated to the range of 15.06% to 17.83%, and the maxi-mum cooling load and flow rate for the photovoltaics thermal module were calculated to 121.16 W and 45 cc/min, respec-tively. Though this study, it could be concluded that the photovoltaics thermal system can be composed of up to 53 modules with targeting the Jeju, since the maximum capacity of the coolant circulation pump of the photovoltaics thermal system applied in this study is 2,400 cc/min.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제65권11호
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• pp.1800-1805
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• 2016

The micro-grid designed as bipolar ${\pm}750V$ low-voltage DC power distribution system demonstrated by KEPRI, demands interconnection of a number of small decentralized power source including variable renewable generator. Therefore, variable researches for the influence of interconnection with the bipolar typed DC grid and these variable power sources are required for superior quality of power distribution. Renewable power generation simulators for the bipolar ${\pm}750V$ low-voltage DC power distribution system are necessary for such researches. In this paper, we carry out a research on the photovoltaic simulator that be actually able to interconnect with a bipolar ${\pm}750V$ low-voltage micro-grid. Simulator for this research is not only able to simulate photovoltaic generation according to weather informations and PV modules characteristics, but also contribute to stabilization of bipolar ${\pm}750V$ low-voltage of the system. Therefore, the simulator was designed to develop a system that can situationally respond to variable control algorithms such as the MPPT control, droop control, EMS power control, etc.