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45.96 kWp
3 10.71 kWp 3.5
DBDF 12.69 kWp 22.56 kWp
11.5 101 103

101
84.2102 103 77.2 78.7101 103
79.9 78.1DB 82.0
DF 79.7

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DBDF 35.25 kWp
DB 12.69 kWpDF 22.56 kWp

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()
101 103

()
101 103

DBDF

()

20 20 85Wp 3 42 10.71
kWp 3.5

1.
Fig. 1. Schematic of the amorphous silicon solar photovoltaic system
()
DBDF 35.25 kWp
DB 235 Wp 9 6
12.69 kWp 386.4 m2 88 m2 11.5
DF 235 Wp 8 12 22.56 kWp 386.4
m 154.9 m2 11.5
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2. DB
Fig. 2. Schematic of the silicon penal solar photovoltaic system (DB)

3 DF
Fig. 3. Schematic of the silicon panel solar photovoltaic system (DF)

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101 103

()
Rms
ESHYc
ESHYc
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(1b)

Wp 45.96kWpD
1 101 ESHYc

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Table 1. Radiation sum with equivalent sunshine hours and calculated yield in 2012

Month
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

MJ
Radiation Sum
353.40
341.98
537.57
476.20
577.81
469.36
558.05
413.83
421.36
526.33
371.74
341.13

Days
31
29
31
30
31
30
31
31
30
31
30
31

hr
kWh
Equivalent Sunshine Hours
Calculated Yield
3.17
4,511.74
3.28
4,365.94
4.82
6,862.98
4.41
6,079.49
5.18
7,376.71
4.35
5,992.16
5.00
7,124.44
3.71
5,283.23
3.90
5,379.36
4.72
6,719.48
3.44
4,745.88
3.06
4,355.09

101 103 Rms

4

4. 101 103
Fig. 4. Radiation sum for each month between 2012 and 2014
()
101 103 Yr
Yc
101 103
5
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5. 101 103
Fig. 5. Radiation sum for each month between 2012 and 2014
2 101 103 101
84.2102 103 77.2 78.7
RA 80 101 103 79.9
2.

101 103

Table 2. Radiation sum with PV system yield between 2012 and 2014

Years
2012
2013
2014
Total

MJ
Radiation Sum
5,388.76
5,717.71
5,812.34
16,918.81

kWh kWh %
Calculated Yield
System Yield
Rate
68,796.50
57,944
84.2
72,996.10
56,357
77.2
74,204.21
58,380
78.7
215,996.81
172,681
79.9

101 103
6

6. 101 103
Fig. 6. Performance rate of solar PV system between 2012 and 2014

()
101 103
7 7
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101 103

3 101 103
101 103 78.1DB
82.0DF 79.7
101 103 8
102

7. 101 103
Fig. 7. Performance rate of solar PV system between 2012 and 2014

8. 101 103
Fig. 8. Yield ratio of different PV system parts between 2012 and 2014
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Table 3. Performance rate of different PV system parts between 2012 and 2014

Years
2012
2013
2014
Total

GH (kWh)
13,417
12,833
13,042
39,292

Rate (%)
83.7
75.5
75.4
78.1

DB
(kWh)
16,149
15,944
16,789
48,882

Rate (%)
85.0
79.1
82.0
82.0

DF
(kWh)
28,378
27,580
28,549
84,507

Rate (%)
84.0
77.0
78.4
79.7

(kWh)

101 84.2
50 102 103
77.2 78.7 RA 80
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Study on Efficiency Analysis of the Solar

Photovoltaic System at Tainan DARES, COA1
Chung, J. Y., C. Lee and C. F. Yang2

Abstract
The efficiency of solar photovoltaic system at Tainan District Agricultural Research and
Extension Station (DARES), Council of Agriculture was analyzed and evaluated in this study.
A 10.71kWp amorphous silicon thin-film system with 20% transparency and two silicon panel
systems with 12.69 kWp and 22.56 kWp capacities are included in the solar photovoltaic system.
The radiation data between 2012 and 2014 collected from the climate station located at Tainan
DARES were used for analyzing and evaluating the efficiency of the solar photovoltaic system.
The performance rate of the solar photovoltaic system was 84.2% in 2012, 77.2% and 78.7%
respectively in 2013 and 2014. The mean performance rate was 79.9% between 2012 and 2014
with 78.1% in the 10.71kWp amorphous silicon thin-film system, 82.0% and 79.7% respectively in
the12.69kWp and 22.56kWp silicon panel systems. The efficiency of amorphous silicon thin-film
system was a bit lower than silicon panel ones in the solar photovoltaic system at Tainan DARES,
COA between 2012 and 2014.
What is already known on this subject?
With installation cost down and government promotion, the application for solar photovoltaic
system is becoming popular in Taiwan.
What are the new ndings?
Radiation data collected from the climate station were used for analyzing and evaluating the
efficiency of the amorphous silicon thin-film and silicon panel solar photovoltaic systems.
What is the expected impact on this eld?
The efficiency of the solar photovoltaic system would be rising with performance rate
checking and proper maintenances. It would also prolong the operating period and increase the
profit of the solar photovoltaic system.
Key words: Photovoltaic, Amorphous silicon, Transparency
Accepted of publication: November 6, 2015

1. Contribution No.448 from Tainan District Agricultural Research and Extension Station.
2. Associate researcher, Assistant researcher, Assistant researcher, respectively, Tainan District
Agricultural Research and Extension Station.
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