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. Using an experimental algorithm, National Renewable Energy Laboratory combines weather forecast data with light and temperature-dependent maximum power point information, to give an estimate of the lifespan of solar panels and their components. Testing at Suns -Vmp ’s Furthermore, the algorithm is able to diagnose the pathology of solar modules with non-uniform degradation, such as non-uniform delamination- and PID-induced degradation, although it cannot yet correctly extract the degraded circuit parameters under severe performance variability. Purdue University’s School of Electrical and Computer Engineering revealed a degradation rate of 0.7% per year, and the team aims to improve the the US Department of Energy 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. Using an experimental algorithm, National Renewable Energy Laboratory combines weather forecast data with light and temperature-dependent maximum power point information, to give an estimate of the lifespan of solar panels and their components. Testing at Suns-Vmp ’s Purdue University’s School of Electrical and Computer Engineering revealed a degradation rate of 0.7% per year, and the team aims to improve the the US Department of Energy using other physics-based models.