Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2013, 61(3), 611-621 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun201361030611

Comparison of specific production performances by two crystalline silicon PV systems

Martin Fajman, Josef Vacuška
Department of Technology and Automobile Transport, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic

A comparison of two independent photovoltaic (PV) systems located close to each other on the south of the Czech Moravian Highland was accomplished. Due to differences in installation parameters; reference quantities were used to calculate transformed data sets for specific production performances comparison. Differences in monthly and annually daily production were performed by t-test.
According to obtained results, it was concluded that annually mean daily productions per 1 kWp of installed capacity and per 1 m2 of active area of the panels are significantly better by single crystal silicon installation in tracking system than by stable installation of a different technology of single crystal silicon. However, comparing this performance per 1 m2 of occupied land by studied power-plants the stable installation performed higher production rates on daily mean basis in majority of months of the year 2010 as well as by annually mean daily production.

Keywords: specific production performance, comparison, crystalline silicon, PV systems, PV technology
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The presented study was supported by the Research plan No. MSM 6215648905 "Biological and technological aspects of the sustainability of controlled ecosystems and their adaptability to climate change" financed by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic.

Received: September 25, 2012; Published: May 23, 2013  Show citation

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Fajman, M., & Vacuška, J. (2013). Comparison of specific production performances by two crystalline silicon PV systems. Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 61(3), 611-621. doi: 10.11118/actaun201361030611
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