Effect of Ambient Temperature on Performance of Grid-Connected Inverter Installed in Thailand

Table 1

PV module and system characteristics.

Item	Details
Module	Type	Thin film a-Si
	Peak power output	40 W
	Peak power voltage	47.5 V
	Peak power current	0.84 A
	Temperature coefficient for power	−0.20%/°C
	Area	1.2 m × 0.65 m (0.78 m^2)
Inverter	Type	Single-phase string, transformer based, grid-connected
	Nominal output power	5 kW
	Maximum efficiency	96%
System	Number of modules	56 (8 modules/string, 7 strings)
	Nominal power output	2.24 kW
	Peak power voltage	380 V
	Peak power current	5.89 A