OUTDOOR TEST PV FACILITIES
Two outdoor PV Labs mainly equipped with:
Four two-axis solar trackers, and tracking accuracy sensors, for CPV and PV technology
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Atmospheric stations (fixed and portable) to measure all the components of the irradiance (global, diffuse and direct) and the main atmospheric parameters (humidity, wind speed and direction, pressure, rain, etc.)
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Spectroradiometers, component cells and a solar spectral irradiance meter to characterize the global and direct spectral irradiance and the physical properties of the atmosphere
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PV modules and cells from different technologies and manufacturers (e.g. c-Si, CdTe, CIGS, multi-junction CPV, etc.)
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