Hi Jay,
Thanks for that, yes, I have seen the setup you refer to and it is very comprehensive, but I thought that your reference to the 151 modules was a lab test at STC and not an outdoor test for energy yield. Can you send the link to the outdoor test results please. Many Thanks, Carl Emerson Hi Carl, Here is the link to how Photon measures each module. http://www.photon.info/photon_lab_modul_ertragsm_en.photon?ActiveID=1289 and http://www.photon.info/photon_lab_modul_ertragsmAD_en.photon?ActiveID=4382 Can you please tell me how they are doing it wrong, and what the test would look like in doing it right? Many thanks, jay peltz power On Jun 2, 2013, at 3:27 PM, Carl Emerson wrote: Jay, The short answer is no. These are not real world tests of energy yield under 'normal' outdoor conditions. Photon are setting up field tests for 2013 in Germany and the middle East. Then they will have some useful data. Carl E. Hi Carl Would like to see real data. Photon publishes their module data, and thin film are no where near the top of the list. Nexpower. #14 First solar. #131 Total of 151 modules in the test. Jay Peltz power Sent from my iPad On Jun 1, 2013, at 6:20 PM, "Carl Emerson" <c...@solarking.net.nz> wrote: Hi there, Thin film is still getting bad press after early production suffered degradation issues way back in the 90's. There is plenty of evidence that thin film produces at least 10% more energy because it performs better at temperature and responds better to global irradiance. Some brands may be problematic today but this is equally true of crystalline modules. Sure the efficiency is down and more area is needed for the same rated power but some brands are delivering 20% more energy in some climates. As for degradation, I have seen crystalline BP's with every panel turning brown and clapping out after just 12 years in the pacific Islands. So let's be Brand specific and not lump all thin film together and tar it with the same brush, based on early failures 30 years ago. Current issues backed up with hard data would be very useful. Regards Carl Emerson _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change email address & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
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