PV industry growth and module reliability in Thailand

Dhirayut Chenvidhya; Manit Seapan; Yaowanee Sangpongsanont; Tanokkorn Chenvidhya; Chamnan Limsakul; Roongrojana Songprakorp

doi:10.1117/12.2188494

23 September 2015 PV industry growth and module reliability in Thailand

Dhirayut Chenvidhya, Manit Seapan, Yaowanee Sangpongsanont, Tanokkorn Chenvidhya, Chamnan Limsakul, Roongrojana Songprakorp

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Proceedings Volume 9563, Reliability of Photovoltaic Cells, Modules, Components, and Systems VIII; 95630G (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2188494
Event: SPIE Optics + Photonics for Sustainable Energy, 2015, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The PV applications in Thailand are now installed more than 1.2 GWp cumulatively. It is due to the National Renewable Energy Program and its targets. In the latest Alternative Energy Development Plan (AEDP), the PV electricity production target has increased from 2 GWp to 3 GWp. With this rapid growth, customers and manufacturers seek for module standard testing. So far over one thousands of PV modules per annum have been tested since 2012. The normal tests include type approval test according to TIS standard, acceptance test and testing for local standard development. For type test, the most module failure was found during damp heat test. For annual evaluation test, the power degradation and delamination of power was found between 0 to 6 percent from its nameplate after deployment of 0 to 5 years in the field. For thin-film module, the degradation and delamination was found in range of 0 to 13 percent (about 5 percent on average) from its nameplate for the modules in operation with less than 5 years. However, for the PV modules at the reference site on campus operated for 12 years, the power degradation was ranging from 10 to 15 percent. Therefore, a long term performance assessment needs to be considered to ensure the system reliability.

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Dhirayut Chenvidhya, Manit Seapan, Yaowanee Sangpongsanont, Tanokkorn Chenvidhya, Chamnan Limsakul, and Roongrojana Songprakorp "PV industry growth and module reliability in Thailand", Proc. SPIE 9563, Reliability of Photovoltaic Cells, Modules, Components, and Systems VIII, 95630G (23 September 2015); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2188494

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