The impact of atmospheric parameters on the spectral performance of multiple photovoltaic technologies

The impact of Air Mass (AM), Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) and Precipitable Water (PW) on the spectral performance of CdTe, CIGS, mono-Si, multi-Si and Perovskite solar cells has been investigated. Hourly solar spectra for Albuquerque, NM and Boston, MA have been simulated based on TMY3 for the year. A mismatch factor (M) has been used to compare the dependence of each technology on changing spectrum. These results exhibit a spectral variation between locations that impact the performance of different PV material types based on the different atmospheric conditions of each location.