Comparison and study of bifacial photovoltaic panels for farm-scale application

圣劳伦斯学院的可持续能源应用研究中心和安大略多伦多的太阳能流通基金建立了一个研究伙伴关系，调查农场规模应用的双面太阳能光伏板。* 可再生能源的能源生产已成为一个竞争日益激烈的市场，特别是对太阳能生产商而言。 为了保持竞争力，太阳能生产商不断评估新技术，如双面太阳能电池板。 目前，在北方气候条件下使用双面面板时，缺乏准确预测商业规模能源生产所需的适当数据;现有数据没有充分考虑当地相关因素，如四季不同的地面反射率和冬季的降雪性能，以及对电力生产的影响。* 商业规模的太阳能开发组织，如太阳能流通基金，需要关于双面电池板发电的准确数据。此外，为了保持竞争力，该公司需要了解如何优化双面面板的太阳能装置，以确保其开发在财务上可行。* 在安大略金斯顿SEARC研究团队的协助下，太阳能流通基金将调查各种类型的双面面板和最佳货架安排之间的差异，以帮助公司确保其开发继续满足其客户和利益相关者的需求。** 有关此项目的更多信息，请联系：*Ian Dick** 工业联络，应用研究 **（613）544-5400 x 1459**

The Sustainable Energy Applied Research Centre (SEARC) at St. Lawrence College, and Solar Flow-Through Funds of Toronto, Ontario, have developed a research partnership to investigate bifacial solar photovoltaic panels for farm-scale applications. ****Energy production from renewable energy resources has become an increasingly competitive marketplace, especially for solar energy producers. To remain competitive, solar energy producers are continuously evaluating new technologies, such as bifacial solar panels. Currently, there is a lack of suitable data necessary to create accurate forecasts for commercial-scale energy production when using bifacial panels in northern climates; the existing data does not fully consider locally relevant factors such as varying ground reflectivity over all four seasons (albedo) and snow shedding performance in the winter, and the resulting effect on power production. ****Commercial-scale solar development organisations such as Solar Flow-Through Funds need accurate data on the power generated by bifacial panels. Furthermore, to remain competitive, the company needs to understand how to optimise their solar installations for bifacial panels to ensure their developments are financially viable. ****Solar Flow-Through Funds with the assistance of the research team at SEARC in Kingston, Ontario will be investigating the difference between various types of bifacial panels and optimal racking arrangements to help the company ensure their developments continue to meet the needs of its clients and stakeholders. **For additional information about this project, please contact:****Ian Dick**Industry Liaison, Applied Research**(613) 544-5400 x 1459**