JUNE 8-13, 2014 • DENVER, COLORADO
165
TECHNICAL PROGRAM
(905-P16)
An Innovative Photovoltaic DC Arc Fault
Detection Method through Multiple Criteria Algorithm
Based on a New Arc Initiation Method.
Yuan Gao, Yandan
Lin, Yaojie Sun.
Department of Light Sources and Illuminating
Engineering, School of Information Science and Technology,
Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
(906-P18)
Outdoor exposure tests of silicon crystalline
photovoltaic for reliability.
Hyun-A Kim, Jung-Jin Choi, Sang-
Cheol Kim.
Korea Conformity Laboratories, Seoul, Korea.
(907-P20)
Soiling Losses of Utility-Scale PV Systems in
Hot-Dry Desert Climates: Results from Four 4-16 Years
Old Power Plants.
Jaya Krishna Mallineni, Karan Rao Yedidi,
Sanjay Mohan Shrestha, Brett Knisely, sai tatapudi, Joseph
Kuitche, Govindasamy Tamizhmani.
Arizona State University,
Mesa, AZ, USA.
(908-P22)
Evaluation Method for Arc Fault Detection
Algorithms.
Stephen McConnell
1
, Zhan Wang
1
, Robert S.
Balog
1
, Jay Johnson
2
.
1
Texas A&M University, College Station,
TX, USA,
2
Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM,
USA.
(909-P24)
On-field Performance Assessment of Solar PV
System under Different Operating Conditions.
Parimita
Mohanty, K Rahul Sharma, Mukesh Gujar, Alekhya Datta.
TERI,
India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi, India.
(910-P26)
Degradation and Failure Modes of 26-Year-Old
200 kW Power Plant in a Hot-Dry Desert Climate.
Kolapo
Olakonu, Jonathan Belmont, Sai Tatapudi, Joseph Kuitche,
Govindasamy TamizhMani.
Arizona State University ASU-PRL,
Mesa, AZ, USA.
(911-P28)
Comparison of trend extraction methods for
calculating performance loss rates of different photovoltaic
technologies.
Alexander Phinikarides, George Makrides,
Nitsa Kindyni, George E. Georghiou.
FOSS Research Centre
for Sustainable Energy, Photovoltaic Technology, Department
of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Cyprus,
Nicosia, Cyprus.
(912-P30)
Performance Variation of Commercially Available
Modules after Six Months of Outdoor System Voltage Stress
Testing.
Eric Schneller, Narendra S. Shiradkar, Neelkanth G.
Dhere.
Florida Solar Energy Center, Cocoa, FL, USA.
(913-P32)
Identification of changes in power through DC
string monitoring.
Rajalakshmi Sundaramoorthy, Nicholas J
Alexander, David Metacarpa, Jim R Lloyd, Pradeep Haldar.
US
Photovoltaic Manufacturing Consortium (PVMC), SUNY College
of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, Albany, NY, USA.
(914-P34)
Tightening nameplate rating tolerance below
5%: Can it be rationally and objectively required in
test standards?.
GovindaSamy TamizhMani
1
, Sailaja
Radhakrishnan
2
, William Shisler
1
.
1
TUV Rheinland PTL, Tempe,
AZ, USA,
2
Arizona State University, Mesa, AZ, USA.
(915-P36)
Two Years Performance Comparison of Elkem
Solar Multicrystalline Silicon with Polysilicon in a PV Grid-
Connected System.
Muhammad Tayyib
1
, Jan Ove Odden
2
, N
Ramchander
3
, M B Prakash
3
, R Muneeshwar
3
, A V Sarma
4
, M
Ramanjaneyulu
4
, tor Oskar Saetre
5
.
1
Teknova AS Gimlemoen
19, 4630, Kritiansand S, Norway,
2
Elkem Solar AS. P.O. Box
8040 Vaagsbygd. NO-4675, Kritiansand S, Norway,
3
Padmasri
Dr. B.V. Raju Inst. Of Techn., Vishnupur,, Narsapur, India,
4
Titan Energy Systems Ltd., 16 Aruna Enclave, Trimulgherry,,
Secunderabad, India,
5
University of Agder, Postboks 509, NO-
4898, Grimstad, Norway.
