Differences in Snow Shedding in Photovoltaic Systems with Framed and Frameless Modules
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
6-1-2019
Department
Department of Materials Science and Engineering; Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Abstract
Energy losses due to snow coverage can be high in climates with large annual snowfall. These losses may be reduced with region-specific system design guidelines. One possible factor in snow retention on PV systems could be frame presence and/or shape. Sandia is studying the effect of module frame presence on photovoltaic module snow shedding for a pair of otherwise-identical PV systems in Vermont. The results of this study provide a summary of the findings after the 2018-2019 winter period. The results clearly show that the presence of a frame inhibits PV performance in mild winter conditions.
Publication Title
Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
ISBN
9781728104942
Recommended Citation
Riley, D.,
Burnham, L.,
Walker, B.,
&
Pearce, J. M.
(2019).
Differences in Snow Shedding in Photovoltaic Systems with Framed and Frameless Modules.
Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 558-561.
http://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC40753.2019.8981389
Retrieved from: https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/michigantech-p/2079
- Citations
- Citation Indexes: 17
- Policy Citations: 2
- Usage
- Abstract Views: 6
- Captures
- Readers: 22
Publisher's Statement
© 2019 IEEE. Publisher’s version of record: https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC40753.2019.8981389