Ralf J. Muenster
Ralf J. Muenster
Ralf J. Muenster
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Solving Real-World Problems<br />
• PV Systems have less-than-ideal conditions:<br />
– Suffer from mismatches<br />
– Disproportionately negative impact<br />
• Translates into:<br />
– Less energy - 10% shade can equal 50% power<br />
loss for an array<br />
– Poor return on overall investment<br />
• Examples of mismatches:<br />
– Shade, debris, dirt, aging, different string lengths,<br />
clouds, bird droppings, module angles, reflections<br />
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