High Throughput Characterization and Modelling
Our group performs research in
Measurement setup for the investigation of cracks in PV-modules
Copyright: Kurt Fuchs/ZAE Bayern
- Reliability of PV-modules and installations
- Field characterization of PV-Systems
- Pattern recognition and big-data methods for PV
- Aging and failure of PV-technologies
- Site-specific degradation forecast
A multitude of influences affect the performance and aging behavior of real-world, non-ideal PV plants. We analyze these potential impacts in order to deduce reliable models for the prediction of mid- and long-term performance of PV installations. We investigate the root-causes of single failure events and develop novel metrology and analysis methods for their detection and prediction.
Contact Details
Team member | Phone | Office | Address | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Ian Marius Peters | +49 9131 9398 152 | im.peters@fz-juelich.de | 07 | Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy (IEK-11) Immerwahrstr. 2 91058 Erlangen Germany |
| Sandy Rodrigues Abreu | +49 9131 9398 157 | s.rodrigues.abreu@fz-juelich.de | 0.12 | |
| Richard Auer | +49 9131 9398 190 | r.auer@fz-juelich.de | 1.11 | |
| Lukas Bommes | +49 9131 9398 183 | l.bommes@fz-juelich.de | 1..5 | |
| Dr. Claudia Buerhop-Lutz | +49 9131 9398 177 | c.buerhop-lutz@fz-juelich.de | 1.6 | |
| Janine Denz | +49 9131 9398 175 | j.denz@fz-juelich.de | 1.10 | |
| Dr. Karen Forberich | +49 9131 9398 158 | k.forberich@fz-juelich.de | 0.12 | |
| Tobias Pickel | +49 9131 9398 173 | t.pickel@fz-juelich.de | 1.7 | |
| Dr. Oleksandr Stroyuk | +49 9131 9398155 | o.stroyuk@z-juelich.de | 0.9 | |
| Thilo Winkler | +49 9131 9398 172 | t.winkler@fz-juelich.de | 1.10 | |
Our Vision
is to make solar electricity available every-where, at any time and at a competitive cost. In our group we develop models as well as metrology and analysis methods for predicting the energy yield and aging behavior for virtually any PV system for any application at any site of the world. We want to make sure that the full potential of Photovoltaics is realized - under any conditions.
PV-Testsite in Arzberg
Copyright: ZAE Bayern
Our Infrastructure
AAA Flasher in our PV-Test Lab
Copyright: ZAE Bayern/Kurt Fuchs
is designed to characterize the performance of photovoltaic modules and systems through detailed electrical measurements and multiple imaging techniques, both indoors and out in the field under real world operating conditions. For this purpose we have
- Outdoor testing field for ground- and tracker-mounted PV modules with high resolution weather and electrical yield monitoring
- Rooftop PV test-field with high resolution module and string-resolved electrical and IR-Thermography monitoring
- state-of-the-art drones (unmanned aerial vehicles, UAV) for PV-plant inspection by means of IR, visible and electroluminescence imaging
- PV-testing lab with AAA table and tunnel flashers for full-size PV module rating (jV-characterization)
- Non-destructive imaging lab with spectroscopic imaging and scanning methods (Raman, FTIR, PL, EL, Thermography, AFM, SEM)
- Dark chamber for full-size module imaging characterization with automated xyz-stage for illimunated and dark Lock-in Thermography, Photoluminescence and Electroluminescence
- Highly flexible and automated testing facility for static and dynamic mechanical loading of PV modules for degradation forecasts
- Accelerated lifetime testing with variable temperatures (up to 1000°C, illumination (up to 500 suns) and atmospheres (controlled levels of humidity, O2, or other gases)
Our Projects
Publications
This is an excerpt of our most relevant publications in recent years. For a full list of our departments publications please follow this search link to the JuSER literature database provided by Forschungszentrum Jülich.
- I.M. Peters, J. Hauch, C. Brabec, P. Sinha: The value of stability in photovoltaics; Joule (2021); DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2021.10.019
- I.M. Peters, C. Breyer, S.A. Jaffer, S. Kurtz, T. Reindl, R. Sinton, M. Vetter: The role of batteries in meeting the PV terawatt challenge; Joule (2021); DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2021.03.023C.
- O. Stroyuk; C. Buerhop-Lutz; A. Vetter; J. Hepp; J. Hauch; I. M. Peters; C. J. Brabec: Distinguishing between different types of multi-layered PET-based backsheets of PV modules with near-infrared spectroscopy; Progress in photovoltaics (2021); DOI: 10.1002/pip.3465
- M. Hoffmann; Buerhop-Lutz; L. Reeb; T. Pickel; T. Winkler; B. Doll; T. Wuerfl; I. M. Peters; C. Brabec; A. Maier; V. Christlein: Deep Learning-based Pipeline for Module PowerPrediction from EL Measurements; Progress in photovoltaics (2021); DOI: 10.1002/pip.3416
- E. E. Looney; Z. Liu; A. Classen; H. Liu; N. Riedel; M. Braga; P. Balaji; A. Augusto; T. Buonassisi; I. M. Peters: Representative identification of spectra and environments (RISE) using k-means; Progress in photovoltaics (2021); DOI: 10.1002/pip.3358
- L. Bommes; T. Pickel; C. Buerhop-Lutz; J. Hauch; C. Brabec; I. M. Peters: Computer vision tool for detection, mapping, and fault classification of photovoltaics modules in aerial IR videos; Progress in photovoltaics (2021); DOI: 10.1002/pip.3448
- C. D. Rodríguez-Gallegos; H. Liu; O. Gandhi; J. P. Singh; V. Krishnamurthy; A. Kumar; J. S. Stein; S. Wang; L. Li; T. Reindl; I. M. Peters: Global Techno-Economic Performance of Bifacial and Tracking Photovoltaic Systems; Joule (2020); DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2020.05.005
- I. M. Peters; C. Brabec; T. Buonassisi; J. Hauch; A. M. Nobre: The Impact of COVID-19-Related Measures on the Solar Resource in Areas with High Levels of Air Pollution; Joule (2020); DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2020.06.009
- I. Mathews; B. Xu; W. He; V. Barreto; T. Buonassisi; I. M. Peters: Technoeconomic model of second-life batteries for utility-scale solar considering calendar and cycle aging; Applied energy (2020); DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.115127
- I. Mathews; S. Sofia; E. Ma; J. Jean; H. S. Laine; S. C. Siah; T. Buonassisi; I. M. Peters: Economically Sustainable Growth of Perovskite Photovoltaics Manufacturing; Joule (2020); DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2020.01.006
- J. Hepp; A. Vetter; B. Hofbeck; U. Sultan; J. Hauch; C. Camus; C. Brabec: Quantitative Analysis of the Separate Influences of Material Composition and Local Defects on the V oc of PV Devices: An Exemplary Study on CIGS; IEEE journal of photovoltaics (2020); DOI: 10.1109/jphotov.2020.2978060
- O. Stroyuk; C. Buerhop-Lutz; A. Vetter; J. Hauch; C. J. Brabec: Nondestructive characterization of polymeric components of silicon solar modules by near-infrared absorption spectroscopy (NIRA); Solar energy materials & solar cells (2020); DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2020.110702
- B. Doll; T. Pickel; O. Schreer; C. Zetzmann; J. Hepp; J. Denz; C. Buerhop; J. Hauch; C. Camus; C. Brabec: High-throughput, outdoor characterization of photovoltaic modules by moving electroluminescence measurements; Optical engineering (2019); DOI: 10.1117/1.oe.58.8.083105
- C. Camus; P. Offermann; M. Weissmann; C. Buerhop; J. Hauch; C. J. Brabec: Site-specific assessment of mechanical loads on photovoltaic modules from meteorological reanalysis data; Solar energy (2019); DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2019.06.077
- J. Hepp; A. Vetter; S. Langner; J. Hauch; M. Woito; G. Javicic; C. Camus; H.-J. Egelhaaf; C. Brabec: Infrared Absorption Imaging of Water Ingress Into the Encapsulation of (Opto-)Electronic Devices; IEEE journal of photovoltaics (2019); DOI: 10.1109/jphotov.2018.2877883
- J. Teubner; C. Buerhop; T. Pickel; J. Hauch; C. Camus; C. J. Brabec: Quantitative assessment of the power loss of silicon PV modules by IR thermography and its dependence on data-filtering criteria; Progress in photovoltaics (2019); DOI: 10.1002/pip.3175
- Dalsass M., Schmitt P., Buerhop C., Luchscheider P., Hauch J., Brabec C., Camus C.: Utilization of Inverter Operating Point Shifts as a Quality Assessment Tool for Photovoltaic Systems; IEEE Photonics Journal 8 (2018) DOI: 10.1109/JPHOTOV.2017.2775443
- Bogenrieder J., Camus C., Huettner M., Offermann P., Hauch J., Brabec C.: Technology-dependent analysis of the snow melting and sliding behavior on photovoltaic modules; Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy 10 (2018) DOI: 10.1063/1.5001556
- Buerhop C., Fecher FW., Pickel T., Häring A., Adamski T., Camus C., Hauch J., Brabec C.: Verifying defective PV-modules by IR-imaging and controlling with module optimizers; Progress in Photovoltaics (2018) DOI: 10.1002/pip.2985
- Camus C., Adegbenro A., Ermer J., Suryaprakash V., Hauch J., Brabec C.: Influence of pre-existing damages on the degradation behavior of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules; Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy 10 (2018) DOI: 10.1063/1.5000294
