Integrating organic photovoltaics (OPVs) into greenhouses: electrical performance and lifetimes of OPVs
This paper presents the electrical performance of organic photovoltaic modules (OPVs) on top of a polyethylene covered greenhouse high tunnel in a Mediterranean climate. Modules from a previous study were kept on the tunnel and monitored together with new modules with improved connectors installed o...
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| author | Esther Magadley Meir Teitel Ragheb Kabha Mohamad Dakka Maayan Friman Peretz Shay Ozer Asher Levi Hagai Yasuor Murat Kacira Rebekah Waller Ibrahim Yehia |
| author_facet | Esther Magadley Meir Teitel Ragheb Kabha Mohamad Dakka Maayan Friman Peretz Shay Ozer Asher Levi Hagai Yasuor Murat Kacira Rebekah Waller Ibrahim Yehia |
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| description | This paper presents the electrical performance of organic photovoltaic modules (OPVs) on top of a polyethylene covered greenhouse high tunnel in a Mediterranean climate. Modules from a previous study were kept on the tunnel and monitored together with new modules with improved connectors installed on the greenhouse roof and on frames adjacent to the greenhouse. Measured module power conversion efficiencies ranged from 1% to 3%. The typical combined output of the modules across the tunnel roof were 105Wh on a sunny day and 81Wh on a cloudy day. Module burn-in period was about 15 days, losing around 36% of its initial efficiency. Ts80 lifetimes ranged from 7 days to 94 days. Tunnel integration was shown to accelerate module degradation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ae38112980474719b2891ce39a16707a2023-09-20T10:33:47ZengTaylor & Francis GroupInternational Journal of Sustainable Energy1478-64511478-646X2022-09-014181005102010.1080/14786451.2021.20174372017437Integrating organic photovoltaics (OPVs) into greenhouses: electrical performance and lifetimes of OPVsEsther Magadley0Meir Teitel1Ragheb Kabha2Mohamad Dakka3Maayan Friman Peretz4Shay Ozer5Asher Levi6Hagai Yasuor7Murat Kacira8Rebekah Waller9Ibrahim Yehia10Triangle Research and Development Center, Kfar-Qari, IsraelAgricultural Research Organization, The Volcani CenterTriangle Research and Development Center, Kfar-Qari, IsraelTriangle Research and Development Center, Kfar-Qari, IsraelAgricultural Research Organization, The Volcani CenterAgricultural Research Organization, The Volcani CenterAgricultural Research Organization, The Volcani CenterAgricultural Research OrganizationThe University of ArizonaThe University of ArizonaTriangle Research and Development Center, Kfar-Qari, IsraelThis paper presents the electrical performance of organic photovoltaic modules (OPVs) on top of a polyethylene covered greenhouse high tunnel in a Mediterranean climate. Modules from a previous study were kept on the tunnel and monitored together with new modules with improved connectors installed on the greenhouse roof and on frames adjacent to the greenhouse. Measured module power conversion efficiencies ranged from 1% to 3%. The typical combined output of the modules across the tunnel roof were 105Wh on a sunny day and 81Wh on a cloudy day. Module burn-in period was about 15 days, losing around 36% of its initial efficiency. Ts80 lifetimes ranged from 7 days to 94 days. Tunnel integration was shown to accelerate module degradation.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14786451.2021.2017437agrivoltaicsorganic photovoltaicssolar energygreenhouse agriculture |
| spellingShingle | Esther Magadley Meir Teitel Ragheb Kabha Mohamad Dakka Maayan Friman Peretz Shay Ozer Asher Levi Hagai Yasuor Murat Kacira Rebekah Waller Ibrahim Yehia Integrating organic photovoltaics (OPVs) into greenhouses: electrical performance and lifetimes of OPVs International Journal of Sustainable Energy agrivoltaics organic photovoltaics solar energy greenhouse agriculture |
| title | Integrating organic photovoltaics (OPVs) into greenhouses: electrical performance and lifetimes of OPVs |
| title_full | Integrating organic photovoltaics (OPVs) into greenhouses: electrical performance and lifetimes of OPVs |
| title_fullStr | Integrating organic photovoltaics (OPVs) into greenhouses: electrical performance and lifetimes of OPVs |
| title_full_unstemmed | Integrating organic photovoltaics (OPVs) into greenhouses: electrical performance and lifetimes of OPVs |
| title_short | Integrating organic photovoltaics (OPVs) into greenhouses: electrical performance and lifetimes of OPVs |
| title_sort | integrating organic photovoltaics opvs into greenhouses electrical performance and lifetimes of opvs |
| topic | agrivoltaics organic photovoltaics solar energy greenhouse agriculture |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14786451.2021.2017437 |
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