Experimental Performance Analysis of East-west Oriented Bifacial Photovoltaic System

Su Bin Jeong; Jin Hee Kim; Jun Tae Kim

doi:10.21218/CPR.2025.13.1.037

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Experimental Performance Analysis of East-west Oriented Bifacial Photovoltaic System 옥외 실험을 통한 동·서향 양면 태양광발전 시스템의 발전성능 분석

31 March 2025. pp. 37-42

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Abstract

The growing push to decarbonize the building sector has led to an increase in the adoption of new and renewable energy systems, notably expanding the market size of photovoltaic (PV) systems. However, this surge in PV deployment has resulted in power generation becoming concentrated in short periods, leading to unstable power system operations. To address this, East-West PV systems have emerged as a promising alternative due to their more consistent power generation throughout the day. In particular, the application of bifacial modules to East-West PV systems is gaining attention for its potential to enhance power output. Yet, research has been limited in analyzing the electrical performance of East-West oriented bifacial PV systems. This study investigated the peak generation distribution and electrical performance of East-West oriented PV systems, comparing them with South-oriented PV systems. The findings indicate that East-West oriented PV systems experience smaller daily power generation fluctuations compared to South-oriented systems, suggesting a reduced burden on the power grid. However, the total daily power generation of East-West oriented PV systems is 14.3% lower than that of South-oriented systems, highlighting the need for a comprehensive evaluation of this trade-off.

Keywords

East-west oriented bifacial PV system

Peak generation distribution

Electrical performance

Experimentations

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Information

Publisher :Korea Photovoltaic Society
Publisher(Ko) :한국태양광발전학회
Journal Title :Current Photovoltaic Research
Volume : 13
No :1
Pages :37-42
Received Date : 2024-12-23
Revised Date : 2025-01-25
Accepted Date : 2025-02-04
DOI :https://doi.org/10.21218/CPR.2025.13.1.037

Current Photovoltaic Research ISSN:2288-3274(Print) 2508-125X(Online)

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