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PV Module Testing at RISERISE has a number of projects that are investigating the long-term performance of PV Modules. Test equipment in the RISE Outdoor Test Area is currently measuring the current - voltage (I-V) characteristics of a range of PV Modules on a daily basis, together with the meteorological conditions to which these modules are exposed. Similar measurements are also being carried out in Darwin and Alice Springs. As part of this project, a SPIRE Solar Simulator is also used to measure the I-V curves for the modules at Standard Test Conditions every 6 or 12 months. Click here to read the background of this project. A photograph of the test facility at the RISE Outdoor Test Area is shown below.
In a second project the long-term energy output of a series of modules is being measured. For this project, individual module maximum point trackers were developed so that each PV module was individually kept at its maximum power point for the duration of this testing. Using these results the Performance Ratios of the different PV technologies can be determined for temperate climates such as Perth. A photograph of this test facility is shown below.
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