Solar Panels for Auger Southern Observatory: “SPIDERSHADOWS”

Authors

  • A. López Agüera Author
  • I. Rodríguez Cabo Author
  • D. Rey Rey Author
  • V. Gándara Villadoniga Author
  • M. Vázquez Garcia Author
  • E. Vieites Montes Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24084/repqj09.455

Abstract

During the winter of 2009, technicians inform about how during a visual inspection they detect failures in the surface of different solar panels. The inspection was not casual, but due to problems with the level of charge of the batteries. Because of the aspect on the failure we will name it “spiders” (arañitas). But other anomalies, associated to the expected ageing, have been observed, like panels with blued cells, browed surface and others. In the present note, we will describe each of the observed failures, their possible causes and their effect on the solar panel operation. The full data sample we used has been obtained either on dedicated laboratory test (PAO, USC, CIEMAT) or by direct measurement in the field.

Author Biographies

  • A. López Agüera

    Department of Particle Physics & Galician Institute of High Energy Physics.

    Sustentable Energetic Applications Group. 2 Astroparticle Group.

    Physics Faculty, Santiago of Compostela University

    Rúa Xosé María Suárez Núñez. s/n 15782. Santiago of Compostela (Spain)

    Phone/Fax number: 0034 981563100 ext.. 14000, e-mail: a.lopez.aguera@gmail.com

  • I. Rodríguez Cabo

    Department of Particle Physics & Galician Institute of High Energy Physics.

    Sustentable Energetic Applications Group. 2 Astroparticle Group.

    Physics Faculty, Santiago of Compostela University

    Rúa Xosé María Suárez Núñez. s/n 15782. Santiago of Compostela (Spain)

    Phone/Fax number: 0034 981563100 ext.. 14000, e-mail:  ircabo@fpaxp1.usc.es

  • D. Rey Rey

    Department of Particle Physics & Galician Institute of High Energy Physics.

    Sustentable Energetic Applications Group. 2 Astroparticle Group.

    Physics Faculty, Santiago of Compostela University

    Rúa Xosé María Suárez Núñez. s/n 15782. Santiago of Compostela (Spain)

    Phone/Fax number: 0034 981563100 ext.. 14000

  • V. Gándara Villadoniga

    Department of Particle Physics & Galician Institute of High Energy Physics.

    Sustentable Energetic Applications Group.

  • M. Vázquez Garcia

    Department of Particle Physics & Galician Institute of High Energy Physics.

    Sustentable Energetic Applications Group

  • E. Vieites Montes

    Department of Particle Physics & Galician Institute of High Energy Physics.

    Sustentable Energetic Applications Group.

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2024-01-17

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