Researchers from Purdue University’s School of Electrical and Computer Engineering have developed Suns-Vmp Method, a model which can measure the degradation of solar panels. The researchers are now aiming to improve the algorithm by using other physics-based models. The method is based on an approach to estimating how much energy it takes for light rays to pass through a photovoltaic cell (PV). Testing at the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory revealed a degradation rate of 0.7% per year, and the team aims to improve the algorithm using other physics-based models.
Researchers from Purdue University’s School of Electrical and Computer Engineering have developed Suns-Vmp Method, a model which can measure the degradation of solar panels. The method is based on an approach to estimating how much energy it takes for light rays to pass through a photovoltaic cell (PV). Testing at the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory revealed a degradation rate of 0.7% per year, and the team aims to improve the algorithm using other physics-based models.