Energy performance of commercial c-Si PV modules in accordance with IEC 61853-1, -2 and impact on the annual specific yield

Special Issue on ‘WCPEC-8: State of the Art and Developments in Photovoltaics’, edited by Alessandra Scognamiglio, Robert Kenny, Shuzi Hayase and Arno Smets

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Table 1

Summary of test sites and abstract information used in specific energy yield comparison.

Site	Coordinates	PV module elevation [m]	PV module tilt	Global Irrad. [kWh/m²]	Diffuse Irrad. [kWh/m²]	Mean temp. [°C]
Chennai, India	13°N, 80.18°E	66	15°	1941.8	942.8	28.2
Cologne-Bonn, Germany	50.7°N, 7.15°E	1067	38°	979	544.6	11
DaTong, China	40.1°N, 113.3°E	755	38°	1480.9	670.4	8
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	24.91°N, 46.41°E	19	27°	2189.2	649.2	26.4
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	–22.9°N, −43.2°E	10	23°	1690.5	840.7	23.9

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