Experimental Study of the Spectral and Angular Solar Irradiance

Shweta Sohanlal Pal; Rebecca  Saive

doi:10.1109/PVSC40753.2019.8980854

Experimental Study of the Spectral and Angular Solar Irradiance

Shweta Sohanlal Pal, Rebecca Saive

Complex Photonic Systems

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Abstract

We developed an experimental set-up and procedure to measure spectral and angular solar irradiance to accurately predict and optimize solar power plant performance. The set-up is comprised of a fiber coupled spectrometer mounted
to a rotational stage which allows for 360⁰ light capture. The lightweight and flexible design enables irradiance measurements at any location. Measurements were taken in Enschede, Netherlands and in Phoenix, AZ, USA. We find a strong
dependence of spectro-angular irradiance on the location, surroundings and cloud coverage which needs to be considered when modelling and optimizing location dependent solar power plant output.
Index Terms — Bifacial solar cells, spectral albedo, spectral and angular irradiance, solar irradiance measurements.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	46TH IEEE PHOTOVOLTAIC SPECIALISTS CONFERENCE
Subtitle of host publication	(PVSC 46)
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	3182-3186
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-7281-0494-2
ISBN (Print)	978-1-7281-0495-9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC40753.2019.8980854
Publication status	Published - 6 Feb 2020
Event	46th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2019 - Chicago, United States Duration: 16 Jun 2019 → 21 Jun 2019 Conference number: 46 https://www.ieee-pvsc.org/PVSC46/

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Name	Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
ISSN (Print)	0160-8371

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Conference	46th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2019
Abbreviated title	PVSC 2019
Country/Territory	United States
City	Chicago
Period	16/06/19 → 21/06/19
Internet address	https://www.ieee-pvsc.org/PVSC46/

Keywords

Bifacial solar cells
solar irradiance measurements
spectral albedo
spectral and angular irradiance
22/3 OA procedure

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Pal, SS & Saive, R 2020, Experimental Study of the Spectral and Angular Solar Irradiance. in 46TH IEEE PHOTOVOLTAIC SPECIALISTS CONFERENCE : (PVSC 46)., 8980854, Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, IEEE, pp. 3182-3186, 46th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2019, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 16/06/19. https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC40753.2019.8980854

Experimental Study of the Spectral and Angular Solar Irradiance. / Pal, Shweta Sohanlal; Saive, Rebecca .

46TH IEEE PHOTOVOLTAIC SPECIALISTS CONFERENCE : (PVSC 46). IEEE, 2020. p. 3182-3186 8980854 (Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference).

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