{"id":1151,"date":"2019-02-01T13:43:31","date_gmt":"2019-02-01T13:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/?p=1151"},"modified":"2021-03-16T15:22:21","modified_gmt":"2021-03-16T15:22:21","slug":"can-solar-panels-overheat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/can-solar-panels-overheat\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Solar Panels Overheat?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1151\" class=\"elementor elementor-1151\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-786cb1e lead-section elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"786cb1e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/can-solar-panels-overheat\/#The-Influence-of-Temperature-in-Solar-Panel%E2%80%99s-Performance\" title=\"The Influence of Temperature in Solar Panel\u2019s Performance\">The Influence of Temperature in Solar Panel\u2019s Performance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/can-solar-panels-overheat\/#How-Do-Solar-Panels-Work-in-Hot-Climates\" title=\"How Do Solar Panels Work in Hot Climates?\">How Do Solar Panels Work in Hot Climates?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/can-solar-panels-overheat\/#What-to-Do-if-Your-Location-is-Hot\" title=\"What to Do if Your Location is Hot\">What to Do if Your Location is Hot<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f4c1b6 right-column\" data-id=\"4f4c1b6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11449cc author-bio elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"11449cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \"@type\": \"Person\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \"name\": \"Carlos\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \"url\": \"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/author\/carlos\/\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \"image\": \"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3c18d5a96d3725994be378321295fd4b?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \"jobTitle\": \"Author\"  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/script><p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"author-bio-avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3c18d5a96d3725994be378321295fd4b?s=50&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Carlos\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/><\/p><p class=\"author-bio-text\"><span class=\"written-by-text\">Written by<\/span> <span class=\"job-title\">qualified solar engineer<\/span> <span class=\"author-name\">Carlos<\/span><span class=\"written-by-period\">.<\/span> <span class=\"last-updated-text\">Last updated:<\/span> <time datetime=\"2021-03-16 15:22:21\">March 16, 2021<\/time><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4caed31 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4caed31\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b3770e9\" data-id=\"b3770e9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ff3f74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ff3f74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Solar panels can overheat. It is a common assumption to relate hot climates with excellent conditions for solar panels, however, the truth is that high ambient temperature conditions are not good for solar panels. Actually, this is one of the major causes of a drop-in performance and can reduce energy yields if not considered properly. Therefore, if your location is very hot then it will be great for products such as <a href=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/best-solar-showers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">camping solar showers<\/a>, but definitely not for solar PV.<\/p>\n<p>In order to accurately describe how solar panels can overheat, we must first understand some basic theory behind solar PV system designs.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Solar-Panels-and-Test-Conditions\"><\/span>Solar Panels and Test Conditions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>New solar panel models must pass through a set of lab tests known as <em>Standard Test Conditions<\/em> (STC) and <em>Nominal Operating Cell Temperature<\/em> (NOCT) which are related to the performance and power output of the module under specific environmental conditions. This post is useful to learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/how-are-solar-panels-rated\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how solar panels are rated<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>STC are referred to the following lab conditions:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Irradiance<\/strong> = 1kW\/m<sup>2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Temperature<\/strong> = 25\u00b0C<\/p>\n<p><strong>Air Mass <\/strong>= 1.5 AM.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, NOCT conditions test solar panels under the following parameters:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Irradiance<\/strong> = 800 W\/m<sup>2<\/sup>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wind Speed<\/strong> = 1 m\/s\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ambient Temperature<\/strong>= 20\u00b0C<\/p>\n<p><strong>Surface Temperature <\/strong>= 45\u00b0C<\/p>\n<p>As you can see, there are important differences between STC and NOCT. NOCT conditions represent a more realistic approach than STC because they consider irradiance values of 800 W\/m<sup>2<\/sup> and operation temperatures of 45\u00b0C in the solar cell.<\/p>\n<p>However, STC is considered as the main reference for <a href=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/solar-panel-sizes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sizing PV systems<\/a>. Power outputs, efficiencies, voltages, and current values are generally referred to STC conditions. The problem lies in the fact that real-world conditions can be very different from STC, therefore solar designers must use technical mathematical expressions to estimate the new values according to real-world conditions.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The-Influence-of-Temperature-in-Solar-Panel%E2%80%99s-Performance\"><\/span>The Influence of Temperature in Solar Panel\u2019s Performance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Temperature is an environmental parameter that deeply affects the voltage of the PV module. The effect in the power output is also important since the voltage is deeply affected. On the other hand, the effect of temperature in current values is technically negligible.<\/p>\n<p>Low-temperature values rise the voltage in the module, while high-temperature values reduce the voltage of the solar panel. Since power is equal to current multiplied by voltage (P= V*I), low-temperature conditions improve the performance and efficiency of the module, while high temperatures reduce the power output and lead to other thermal losses.<\/p>\n<p>Operation temperatures values of the PV cell change according to ambient temperatures and irradiance values. To estimate the new operating temperature values of the module, solar designers use the expression below, where Ic represents the estimated irradiance on the module.<\/p>\n<p><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/expression-to-estimate-the-new-operating-temperature-values-of-the-module.webp 352w,https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/expression-to-estimate-the-new-operating-temperature-values-of-the-module-300x71.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 352px) 100vw, 352px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/expression-to-estimate-the-new-operating-temperature-values-of-the-module.png\" height=\"83\" width=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/expression-to-estimate-the-new-operating-temperature-values-of-the-module.png 352w, https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/expression-to-estimate-the-new-operating-temperature-values-of-the-module-300x71.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 352px) 100vw, 352px\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1604 size-full sp-no-webp\" alt=\"expression to estimate the new operating temperature values of the module\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  > <\/picture><\/p>\n<p>Then, using this new operation temperature (T<sub>cell<\/sub>), another important parameter must be considered and can be found in any datasheet of any solar panel: the temperature coefficient of voltage. This coefficient indicates the rate at which the solar panel will change its voltage output according to an increase of 1\u00b0C in the operating temperature of the module.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Using another expression and this coefficient, it is possible to estimate the new open circuit and maximum power point voltages. This expression can be found below, where is the temperature coefficient of open circuit voltage.<\/p>\n<p><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/expression-to-estimate-the-new-open-circuit-and-maximum-power-point-voltages.webp 304w,https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/expression-to-estimate-the-new-open-circuit-and-maximum-power-point-voltages-300x44.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 304px) 100vw, 304px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/expression-to-estimate-the-new-open-circuit-and-maximum-power-point-voltages.png\" height=\"45\" width=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/expression-to-estimate-the-new-open-circuit-and-maximum-power-point-voltages.png 304w, https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/expression-to-estimate-the-new-open-circuit-and-maximum-power-point-voltages-300x44.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 304px) 100vw, 304px\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1605 size-full sp-no-webp\" alt=\"estimate the new open circuit and maximum power point voltages\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  > <\/picture><\/p>\n<p>Solar panels under cool temperature conditions are similar to the NOCT temperature value (45\u00b0C), however, under hot temperature conditions, operating cell temperatures can reach values as high as 70\u00b0C.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How-Do-Solar-Panels-Work-in-Hot-Climates\"><\/span>How Do Solar Panels Work in Hot Climates?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We have learned that solar panels use solar radiation to generate electricity, but this source of energy has two components: light and heat. <a href=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/how-do-solar-panels-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Solar panels use the incoming particles of light as the main source of energy<\/a> to be transformed into electricity, however, the heat component is not used to generate electricity.<\/p>\n<p>Heat is generally associated with high temperatures and high relative humidity. As we discussed above, high temperatures have a negative effect on the performance of the solar panels. Elevated relative humidity values are not good either for PV systems because they can lead to other problems like the presence of moisture, delamination, leakage currents, module degradation, and reduction in current values.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, if we are installing solar panels in a sloped roof, then another problem arises as well in hot climates. Air circulation behind the module is necessary to keep the module cool and to reduce thermal losses as well.<\/p>\n<p>If the module is too close to the roof, then there is not enough airflow behind it, which also leads to higher temperature values, further losses in power, and reductions in voltage values as well. Ground mounting systems do not have that problem because air flows freely behind the module.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, solar panels can indeed overheat. If your solar panel is overheating, then it will mean a reduction in the efficiency and performance of the module. That being said, it won&#8217;t mean that the module will be damaged by the excess of heat.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on the application that you are using solar technology for, the effects of overheating can be bigger or smaller. If you intend to use solar technology to power some <a href=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/best-solar-camping-lanterns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">solar LED camping lanterns<\/a> or a <a href=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/best-solar-gate-openers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">solar sliding gate opener<\/a> which serve very small applications, the effects of overheating can be neglected. However, on residential and commercial scale PV systems the effects of overheating on solar panels can be considerable.<\/p>\n<p>Solar panels are tested under damp heat tests, which submit the module to 1,000 hours of elevated temperature values such as 85\u00b0C with 85% relative humidity. In order for a module to be commercially available, it must pass this test and the thermal cycling test as well, which includes 200 cycles of temperature variations between -40\u00b0C and 85\u00b0C.\u00a0 As you can imagine, if the solar panel could pass that, then it is unlikely that it will get damaged by the temperature values available in your location.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What-to-Do-if-Your-Location-is-Hot\"><\/span>What to Do if Your Location is Hot<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The first thing that you need know is that if your location can reach to ambient temperature values as high as 40\u00b0C \u2013 50\u00b0C during the summer season, then your solar panels will not perform at high efficiency, and unfortunately, there is nothing you can do about it.<\/p>\n<p>However, there are a few details that you might want to think about when installing the PV system to minimize those losses.<\/p>\n<p>We discussed the influence of temperature coefficients in the solar panel&#8217;s voltage. Choosing a solar panel with a high-temperature coefficient in an extremely hot location is an extremely bad idea. Here, it is a duty of the solar designer to pay attention to temperature coefficient values and choose the solar panels that have the lowest coefficients in order to minimize the effect of temperature in the module.<\/p>\n<p>If you are wondering which is the solar panel with the lowest temperature coefficient of the industry, then check the HIT modules from Panasonic (the temperature coefficient is -0.258 % \/ \u00b0C \u2013 the lowest of the industry).<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, forget about a rooftop mounting system. In a hot climate environment, you must maximize air cooling, therefore you must install a ground mounting system to allow the module to cool itself as much as possible.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, hot locations are generally attributed with deserts or areas with a lot of dust. 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It is a common assumption to relate hot climates with excellent conditions for solar panels, however, the truth is that high ambient temperature conditions are not good for solar panels. 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