The Impact of Global Warming on Silicon PV Energy Yield in 2100
Peters IM, Buonassisi T (2019)
Publication Type: Conference contribution
Publication year: 2019
Journal
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages Range: 3179-3181
Conference Proceedings Title: Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
Event location: Chicago, IL, USA
ISBN: 9781728104942
DOI: 10.1109/PVSC40753.2019.8980515
Abstract
While the installed photovoltaic (PV) capacity grows to a terawatt scale, effects of global climate change unfold. The question arises, how a changing climate, and especially raising temperatures, will affect the performance of PV installations in the future. In this paper we present an estimate of the reduction in energy yield for silicon PV installations due to global warming in the year 2100. Using IPCC global warming scenarios and published temperature coefficients for today's silicon PV panels, we project median reductions in annual energy output of l5kWh/kWp, with reductions up to 50kWh/kWp in some areas. Higher efficiency cells and advanced cell and module architectures can significantly reduce these losses.
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APA:
Peters, I.M., & Buonassisi, T. (2019). The Impact of Global Warming on Silicon PV Energy Yield in 2100. In Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (pp. 3179-3181). Chicago, IL, USA: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc..
MLA:
Peters, Ian Marius, and Tonio Buonassisi. "The Impact of Global Warming on Silicon PV Energy Yield in 2100." Proceedings of the 46th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2019, Chicago, IL, USA Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019. 3179-3181.
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