The Need for an Accuracy Check of Irradiation Sensors for Photovoltaic Power Plants

Wolfgang Muehleisen; Lukas Neumaier; F. Taverna; Markus Makula; B. Streit; Christopher Gradwohl; Moritz Graefe; Moritz Graefe; J. Kosel; Christina Hirschl

doi:10.4229/EUPVSEC20202020-5CV.3.26

The Need for an Accuracy Check of Irradiation Sensors for Photovoltaic Power Plants

Wolfgang Muehleisen
, Lukas Neumaier
, F. Taverna
, Markus Makula
, B. Streit
, Christopher Gradwohl
, Moritz Graefe
, Moritz Graefe
, J. Kosel
, Christina Hirschl

Chair of Energy Network Technology (540)

Silicon Austria Labs GmbH
ENcome Energy Performance GmbH
Uptime Engineering GmbH

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Abstract

Operation and maintenance companies, PV plant owners and scientific PV institutes have the challenge to monitor PV installations correctly. When a changed performance ratio is recognized, it is to clarify whether the installation or the sensor is wrong. To be sure that solar irradiation sensors for photovoltaic applications are accurate, a cross-check is applied for four different application cases in the laboratory and in the field. These examples include comparisons between measurement devices like a pyranometer, silicon solar cell irradiation sensors or a photodiode sensor. In the end, guidelines for reliable measurements in the field are provided.

Original language	English
Pages	1553-1556
Number of pages	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4229/EUPVSEC20202020-5CV.3.26
Publication status	Published - Sept 2020
Event	EU PVSEC 2020 - Duration: 7 Sept 2020 → 11 Sept 2020

Conference

Conference	EU PVSEC 2020
Period	7/09/20 → 11/09/20

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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

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