EnviTech installs MASDAR PV competition test field

"First grid connected solar power plant (PV) in the Middle East generates best solution data for large scale projects".

The project targets the operation under real local climate conditions and the evaluation of the best performing technology for the carbon free MASDAR City in Abu Dhabi.

In cooperation with CONERGY and TÜV the EnviTech team installs various types of PV systems and connects it to the grid.

State of the art solar technologies

To generate reliable data for the implementation of large scale solar power plants MASDAR invited international manufacturers of photovoltaic modules to participate in the PV competition.

- 28 different systems in the beginning

- various international manufacturers

- poly crystallline modules

- mono crystalline modules

- thin film modules

- modules with cooling devices

Technical evaluation

German TUV monitors the operation and performance of installed and grid - connected systems

- degradation of performance due to operation temperature

- degrandation due to dust and air surface impurities

- reliability of continuous operation

Expansion

After completion of phase one another 15 systems were installed and connected to the grid. After completion the project gives an overview of the performance and reliability of various leading PV manufacturers.