Print Email Facebook Twitter Calculation of irradiance distribution on PV modules by combining sky and sensitivity maps Title Calculation of irradiance distribution on PV modules by combining sky and sensitivity maps Author Santbergen, R. (TU Delft Photovoltaic Materials and Devices) Muthukumar, V.A. (TU Delft Photovoltaic Materials and Devices; Solar Energy Application Centre) Valckenborg, R.M.E. (Solar Energy Application Centre) van de Wall, W.J.A. (Wallvision BV) Smets, A.H.M. (TU Delft Photovoltaic Materials and Devices) Zeman, M. (TU Delft Electrical Sustainable Energy) Department Electrical Sustainable Energy Date 2017 Abstract Photovoltaic (PV) modules receive both direct light from the sun and scattered light from the sky, ground and nearby objects. The calculation of incident irradiance becomes complex when nearby objects cast shadows or reflect sunlight onto the PV modules. In this paper a flexible irradiance model is presented that takes all these effects into account by combining a so-called sky map, obtained from the Perez model, with a sensitivity map, generated using a ray tracing software. This irradiation model is validated for a PV facade that combines PV modules with mirror reflectors and is shown to be a flexible tool to accurately predict the irradiance distribution. Subject IrradianceModel To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:22312cf3-5d27-40d1-bebe-4496612eab27 DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2017.04.036 Embargo date 2019-04-22 ISSN 0038-092X Source Solar Energy, 150, 49-54 Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights © 2017 R. Santbergen, V.A. Muthukumar, R.M.E. Valckenborg, W.J.A. van de Wall, A.H.M. Smets, M. Zeman Files PDF 27444353.pdf 5.6 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:22312cf3-5d27-40d1-bebe-4496612eab27/datastream/OBJ/view