The Effect of Dynamic Weather Conditions on Three Types of PV Cell Technologies - A Comparative Analysis

The competition among numerous PV cell technologies in the market has necessitated the performance comparison and the viability of these technologies in actual weather conditions. This paper has presented an analysis of the impact of dynamic fluctuations in irradiance and temperature on the performance of different PV cell technologies. The study is aimed to give valuable information about the response of three different PV cell technologies such as monocrystalline, multicrystalline and thinfilm modules to different atmospheric conditions and the analysis is carried out according to Sandia standards. It is observed that all the three PV technologies reacted differently to different irradiance and temperature conditions, which in turn influenced their energy output.