Analysis of Thermal and Electrical Performance of Semi-transparent PV Module

Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) is one of the best fascinating PV application technologies in these days. To apply PV module in building, various factors should be considered such as installation angle and orientation of PV module, shading, temperature, and so on. Especially the temperature of PV modules is important factor, as it affects both electrical efficiency of a PV module and energy load in a building. This study investigates the electrical and thermal performance of a semi-transparent PV module that is designed for window. It evaluates the effect of thermal characteristic of the PV module on PV electrical generation performance. The experiment was performed under both standard test condition (STC) and outdoor conditions. The results showed that 1℃rise reduced about 0.48% of output power.