A5027274345- Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques
- Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics
- Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems
- Photovoltaic Systems and Sustainability
- Islanding Detection in Power Systems
- solar cell performance optimization
- Microgrid Control and Optimization
- Smart Grid Energy Management
- Advanced Battery Technologies Research
- Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
- Multilevel Inverters and Converters
- Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies
- Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies
- Power Systems and Renewable Energy
- Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
- Smart Grid Security and Resilience
- Engineering Applied Research
- Energy Load and Power Forecasting
- Fire Detection and Safety Systems
- Wireless Power Transfer Systems
- Renewable energy and sustainable power systems
- Advanced DC-DC Converters
- Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure
- Impact of Light on Environment and Health
- Electric Power System Optimization
Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas
2009-2023
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
2008-2022
Unidades Centrales Científico-Técnicas
2005
Instituto Tecnológico y de Energías Renovables
2003
Building retrofit offers the opportunity to reduce energy consumption, improve efficiency and increase use of renewable sources. The photovoltaic (PV) technology can be integrated into building envelope, where conventional construction materials easily substituted by PV modules. Prices are competitive with some other solutions good architectural photovoltaics (BIPV) enhance appearance buildings. All this makes BIPV an attractive solution for effectively sustainably retrofitting envelopes,...
This paper assesses two steady-state photovoltaic (PV) module temperature models when applied to building integrated (BIPV) rainscreens and curtain walls. The are the Ross Faiman models, both extensively used for PV modules mounted on open-rack support structures in plants. experimental setups arrange BIPV vertically with different backside boundary conditions cover mounting configurations under study. Data monitoring over more than a year was basis assess each model by comparing simulated...
Abstract Standard frequency converters (FCs) are evaluated in this work as a universal solution for photovoltaic (PV) water pumping systems. FCs can be connected directly to PV generator power centrifugal submersible pumps driven by three‐phase asynchronous induction motors. In comparison with dedicated products, the use of standard and motopumps encompasses several advantages: range, broad range products technological independence. This paper describes main rules implement systems, presents...
Solar power forecasting is of high interest in managing any system based on solar energy. In the case photovoltaic (PV) systems, and building integrated PV (BIPV) particular, it may help to better operate grid manage load storage. Power directly time series has some advantages over irradiance first modeling afterwards. this paper, for BIPV systems a vertical façade studied using machine learning algorithms decision trees. The scheme employs skforecast library from Python environment, which...
This work aims at analysing the influence of both module temperature and solar spectrum distribution on outdoor performance following thin film technologies: hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si:H), cadmium telluride (CdTe), copper indium gallium selenide sulfide (CIGS), silicon/hydrogenated microcrystalline hetero-junction (a-Si:H/ μ c-Si:H). A 12-month experimental campaign carried out in a sunny inland site which each one these technologies was tested measured outdoors has provided...
This paper deals with the definition of European efficiency photovoltaic (PV) inverters, which is since recent introduction a marking system to compare performance PV inverters one most topical issues in this field. questions adequacy current definition(s) reflect accurately inverters. It proposes new quantity quantify inverters: maximal reachable efficiency. either based on distribution annual yield as function MPP power and voltage or existing weighting factors. The basically concept...
The growth of bifacial systems in different photovoltaic (PV) applications is driving new requirements measuring the effective irradiance for PV. Non-uniformity rear may have a significant impact on proper characterization system. It also has implications modeling and consequently performance prediction. In this work, we present simple way constructing an sensor from commercial module application to rear-side variability small rooftop PV system analyzed. addition, assessment some commonly...
The paper is a summary of the energy production during 20 years, 1994-2004, operation photovoltaic plant, Toledo PV. power PV, located close to village “La Puebla de Montalban” in province (Spain). PV plant with nominal 1 MWp was inaugurated July 1994 and has operated satisfactorily since that time providing electricity Spanish grid. owned equally by three companies: Enel Green Power, RWE Gas Natural Fenosa.
The Ciemat PV Laboratory usually performs I-V curve measurements of modules in order to determine their power and other related characteristic electrical parameters. This paper describes a procedure perform the peak control large provisions for big plants. proposed includes following steps: initial comparison measurement results between manufacturer laboratory considering sample at least 10 check calibrate verify repeatability; selection from given batch; testing; modification flash report...
Evaluation and validation of photovoltaics performance models for different technologies climate regions is high interest photovoltaic (PV) systems deployment. There are many tools modelling the PV arrays; some them free or open source. This work presents results five rooftop arrays in range 1 kW using Sandia Array Performance Model during one complete year Madrid. The evaluation model has shown a rather good general, even though several empirical parameters input were unknown taken from...
The objective of this work is to present an experimental procedure for the determination temperature coefficients and correction parameters as indicated in international standard IEC-60891. These can be indoor determined by measurements a class AAA solar simulator at irradiances from 700 1100 W/m <sup xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">2</sup> temperatures 20 50°C.