• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제29권12호
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• pp.847-852
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• 2016

Using both EVA and POE encapsulants, we fabricated polycrystalline Si PV modules and performed a set of reliability tests of PID, DH, TC, and Complex prior to outdoor installation. The power output with temperatures and insolation as well as I-V characteristics had been monitored under outdoor environments for 18 months. In the entire period, the total power of 3,576 kWh from POE PV modules was observed larger than 3,449 kWh from EVA PV modules by 3.5%. All the PV modules showed a 5.6~9.2% drop in the conversion efficiency. As for the solar power generation, the PV modules performed through PID, TC test revealed distinct difference in between EVA and POE for which the POE PV module produced more power by +11.4% and +6.6%, respectively, as measured in the 18th month. In addition, POE was proved to protect better the solar cells under PID influence.

• 한국태양에너지학회 논문집
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.35-45
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• 2017

The types of installation of the photovoltaic system applied to domestic residential buildings are classified as follows: Mounted modules with air circulation, semi-integrated modules with air duct behind, integrated modules with fully insulated back. In order to study generation characteristics of PV system, we verified the validity of interpretation program based on long-term measurement data of demonstration house installed in BAPV form and also analyzed the generation characteristics and performance of each installation type. The results are as follows. First, the RMSE of amount of generation and simulation according to annual daily insolation of demonstration system located in Daejeon was 0.98kWh and the range of relative error of monthly power generation was -5.8 to 3.1. Second, the average annual PR of mounted modules was 82%, semi-integrated modules 76.1% and integrated modules 71.9%. This differences were attributed to temperature loss. Third, the range of operating temperature of annual hourly photovoltaic modules was -6.5 to $61.0^{\circ}C$ for mounted modules, $-6.0{\sim}73.9^{\circ}C$ for semi-integrated modules and -5.5 to $88.9^{\circ}C$ for integrated modules. The temperature loss of each installation type was -14.0 to 16.1%, -13.8 to 21.9%, and -13.6 to 28.5%, respectively.

• Current Photovoltaic Research
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.111-115
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• 2022

For the high efficiency of the photovoltaic module, a high-output solar cell, which is the basis of photovoltaic power generation, is required. As the light receiving area of the solar cell increases, the light receiving area of the photovoltaic module also increases. Accordingly, recent trend is to use large-area solar cells such as M6 and M8 instead of M2-based solar cells for manufacturing the photovoltaic module and a study on the mechanical stiffness of the module with increased size is required. In this study, a mechanical load test corresponding to IEC-61215 was performed among the reliability tests of large-area photovoltaic modules. In order to confirm the degree to which the mechanical load test affects the photovoltaic module, the output and EL images were checked by sequentially increasing the pressure by 600 Pa at a pressure of 2400 Pa. Also, factors such as output and efficiency of large-area photovoltaic modules were verified through mechanical load testing of actual large-area photovoltaic modules and the rate of change was very small at 1%.

• 전력전자학회논문지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.403-410
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• 2005

본 논문은 정지궤도 위성을 위한 완전조절방식을 갖는 태양전지 어레이 션트 전압조절기를 나타낸다. 스위칭 션트 전압조절기는 태양전지 어레이 전력을 조절하는 어레이 스위치 모듈들로 구성된다. 이러한 태양전지 어레이 션트 모듈들은 스위칭을 통해 버스에 태양전지 회로가 접속되거나 분리되며, 단지 FPGA 로직변경 만을 통해 이전의 회로설계로부터 간단하게 확장이 가능하다. 제안된 설계회로를 검증하기위해 제어로직 및 최악조건해석이 수행되었으며, 시뮬레이션 및 실험결과를 보여준다.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.466-471
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• 2019

Road photovoltaic power generation is a technology that combines photovoltaic power generation while maintaining the function of the existing road by installing special photovoltaic modules on it. In this paper, we developed three types of modules and structures suitable for sidewalk blocks and element technology for the development of a solar road module for a sidewalk and bicycle road. The road solar potential in Korea is 10 GW. After analyzing the daily data obtained after the construction of a 10 kW solar road testbed, it was found that its utilization rate compared to the general photovoltaic energy is 80%.

• 한국태양에너지학회 논문집
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2018

본 연구는 신규로 구축 된 장비의 정확성과 PVT 제품의 KS 기준의 방향성을 살펴보았다. 먼저 신규로 구축된 Indoor solar thermal simulator의 경우, 인공광의 빔 균일도와 분광 특성을 기존의 규격 조건을 충족되도록 설계했으며, 실제 시험을 통해 B 등급임을 확인하였다. Indoor solar thermal simulator 장비의 정확도는 상용 태양광 모듈 및 기존 상용 장비로 측정 후, 최대 전력값을 비교했으며 오차 값은 약 0.4%로 정확도가 높음을 확인하였다. PVT 제품의 효율은 기존의 태양광 모듈 KS 기준과 태양열 집열기 KS 기준을 준용하여 측정하면 될 것으로 보이며, PVT 제품의 구조적 특징인 열매체 냉각에 의한 추가 전기 효율 방법 개발은 필요해 보이며, 본 연구에서는 태양광 모듈 케이블의 단락 유무에 따른 효율 상승 차이를 살펴보았고 추가 전기 효율 측정 방법으로 가능성을 제시하였다. 다양한 PVT 모듈의 유형에 따라 특히, PVT 모듈 전면에 유리 커버 유무에 따라 출력 감소가 발생되고 추가 공정에 의해 전기 출력 특성이 달라지는 값을 고려하여 PVT 제품의 전기 효율 측정 시험은 인증을 받은 제품을 이용하여 제작을 했어도 반드시 재시험이 필요하다고 판단되며, 시험방법이 수립되어야한다. 마지막으로 PVT 제품의 내구성 평가를 경우, 기존의 태양광 모듈 및 집열기의 내구성 시험의 모든항목을 KS 인증 시험 항목에 포함 시켜야 된다고 판단되며, 제품의 특성에 따라 시험의 재배열을 추가 연구가 필요해 보이며, 집열기 부분의 내구성을 고려하여 합부 기준을 추가적으로 고려해야 한다고 판단된다.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.326-337
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• 2014

The use of solar energy generation is steadily increasing, and photovoltaic modules are connected in series to generate higher voltage and power. However, solar panels are exposed to high-voltage stress (up to several hundreds of volts) between grounded module frames and the solar cells. Frequent high-voltage stress causes a power-drop in the modules, and this kind of degradation is called potential induced degradation (PID). Due to PID, a significant loss of power and performance has been reported in recent years. Many groups have suggested how to prevent or reduce PID, and have tried to determine the origin and mechanism of PID. Even so, the mechanism of PID is still unclear. This paper is focused on understanding the PID of crystalline-silicon solar cells and modules. A background for PID, as well as overviews of research on factors accelerating PID, mechanisms involving sodium ions, PID test methods, and possible solutions to the problem of PID, are covered in this paper.

• Current Photovoltaic Research
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.73-76
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• 2022

BIPV (Building Integrated Photovoltaic) supplemented the minimum area problem required when installing existing solar modules. However, in order to apply it to buildings, research was needed to increase the aesthetics of solar modules and use them as a design. Accordingly, modules with color applied to the entire surface of the photovoltaic module were being developed, but there was a disadvantage of low power. Therefore, by dividing and bonding the cell strips, it was possible to improve the output power by applying a shingled technology in which other divided cells overlap in a busbar region where light couldn't be received. Shingled technology was advantageous for color modules because the front busbar part that degrades aesthetics was removed. In this research, four color shingled solar modules (Green, Yellow, Blue, Gray) were manufactured and power degradation was analyzed by measuring transmittance and reflectance. Gray color had 80.83% transmittance, which was 31.31% higher than Yellow, resulting in a power difference of 4.45 W.

• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.20-24
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• 2015

We studied the relationship between the surface smoothness of the internal Cu ribbon and the morphology of the Sn-Pb plating layer for solar cell modules. A bumpy surface was observed on the surface of the solar ribbon, which caused irregular reflection of light. Large, Pb-rich, primary ${\alpha}$-phases were found below the convex surface of the solar ribbon, passing from the surface of the internal Cu ribbon to the surface of the plating layer. The primary ${\alpha}$-phases heterogeneously nucleated on the convex surface of the Cu ribbon, and then largely grew to the convex surface of the plating layer. The restriction of the primary ${\alpha}$-phase's formation was enabled by enhancing the smoothness of the Cu ribbon's surface; it was also possible to increase the adhesive strength and decrease contact resistance. We confirmed that the solar ribbon's surface smoothness depends on the internal Cu ribbon's surface smoothness.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2008년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.91-93
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• 2008

A Buoyant Hybrid Power Generation System (BHPGS) described in this paper, is a conceptual approach to a hybrid solar-wind power generation in the near sea. The primary purpose of the BHPGS is given to improve utilization of solar cell modules. Main components of the BHPGS include a solar cell module, buoyant object, power generator, and support assembly including weight. Components such a generator controller, DC/AC converter, etc., are not configured in the current BHPGS because they can easily be purchased as a commercial-off-the-shelf product. In addition, some of the BHPGS applications are discussed.