Comparative Performance Analysis of Grid-Connected PV Power Systems with Different PV Technologies in the Hot Summer and Cold Winter Zone

Table 1

Main characteristics of the PV module types in the proposed system.

PV module type	m-Si	p-Si	EFG-Si	CdTe	CIS	HIT	a-Si:H single-PV
Model	GES-5 M5	HB_1210	DSM 24	CX-50	WSK 0001	VBHN230SE51	Flexcell 27 W
Manufacturer	GESOLAR	HBL Power Systems Ltd	Van de Loo	Calyxo	Wurth Solar	Panasonic	VHF Technologies
Nominal power at STC (Wp)	5	10	24	50	5.5	230	27
Module dimensions (L × W × T)	0.306 × 0.216 × 0.018 m	0.28 × 0.34 × 0.022 m	0.546 × 0.452 × 0.052 m	1.2 × 0.6 × 0.069 m	0.305 × 0.205 × 0.031 m	1.58 × 0.798 × 0.035 m	1.22 × 0.548 × 0.0012 m
Area (m^2)	0.066	0.095	0.247	0.72	0.063	1.261	0.669
Weight (kg)	0.8	2	3.5	12	1	15	1.5
Modules in series	29	31	30	7	29	12	27
Modules in parallel	55	26	11	23	50	3	11
Short circuit current (A)	0.32	0.67 A	1.57	1.06	0.37	5.78	2.4
Open circuit voltage (V)	21.6	21	21	86.5	22	52.1	23
Maximum power current (A)	0.29	0.588	1.43	0.83	0.34	5.42	1.8
Maximum power voltage (V)	17.4	17	16.8	60	16.5	42.5	15
Temperature coefficient of maximum power (%/°C)	−0.031	−0.666	−0.06	−0.021	−0.051	−0.03	−0.07