Albedo Reflection Modeling in Bifacial Photovoltaic Modules
This paper focuses on the analytical modeling of albedo reflection in bifacial photovoltaic modules, with particular emphasis on the backside. First, we critically examine the approaches proposed in the literature, presenting them with a tutorial style and a uniform nomenclature. These approaches ar...
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| description | This paper focuses on the analytical modeling of albedo reflection in bifacial photovoltaic modules, with particular emphasis on the backside. First, we critically examine the approaches proposed in the literature, presenting them with a tutorial style and a uniform nomenclature. These approaches are demonstrated to yield physically meaningless results, as they erroneously assume that the ground area shaded by the module acts as a source of reflected irradiance independent of the portion of sky dome visible to such an area. Then we introduce a correction based on the view factor between the shaded area and the sky. The result is a comprehensive and accurate analytical model that also describes the case of suspended panels and can be easily implemented into PV plant simulators. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3cfbc1779cf4480ab7b8fe01d357b4252025-08-20T02:01:19ZengMDPI AGSolar2673-99412024-11-014466067310.3390/solar4040031Albedo Reflection Modeling in Bifacial Photovoltaic ModulesVincenzo d’Alessandro0Santolo Daliento1Mahmoud Dhimish2Pierluigi Guerriero3Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, University of Naples Federico II, Via Claudio 21, 80125 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, University of Naples Federico II, Via Claudio 21, 80125 Naples, ItalyLaboratory of Photovoltaics, School of Physics, Engineering and Technology, University of York, York YO10 5DD, UKDepartment of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, University of Naples Federico II, Via Claudio 21, 80125 Naples, ItalyThis paper focuses on the analytical modeling of albedo reflection in bifacial photovoltaic modules, with particular emphasis on the backside. First, we critically examine the approaches proposed in the literature, presenting them with a tutorial style and a uniform nomenclature. These approaches are demonstrated to yield physically meaningless results, as they erroneously assume that the ground area shaded by the module acts as a source of reflected irradiance independent of the portion of sky dome visible to such an area. Then we introduce a correction based on the view factor between the shaded area and the sky. The result is a comprehensive and accurate analytical model that also describes the case of suspended panels and can be easily implemented into PV plant simulators.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-9941/4/4/31albedobifacial modulemonofacial modulephotovoltaic (PV)tilt |
| spellingShingle | Vincenzo d’Alessandro Santolo Daliento Mahmoud Dhimish Pierluigi Guerriero Albedo Reflection Modeling in Bifacial Photovoltaic Modules Solar albedo bifacial module monofacial module photovoltaic (PV) tilt |
| title | Albedo Reflection Modeling in Bifacial Photovoltaic Modules |
| title_full | Albedo Reflection Modeling in Bifacial Photovoltaic Modules |
| title_fullStr | Albedo Reflection Modeling in Bifacial Photovoltaic Modules |
| title_full_unstemmed | Albedo Reflection Modeling in Bifacial Photovoltaic Modules |
| title_short | Albedo Reflection Modeling in Bifacial Photovoltaic Modules |
| title_sort | albedo reflection modeling in bifacial photovoltaic modules |
| topic | albedo bifacial module monofacial module photovoltaic (PV) tilt |
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