Reiche, K.K.ReichePreu, RalfRalfPreuKleiss, GerhardGerhardKleissBücher, K.K.Bücher2022-03-092022-03-091994https://publica.fraunhofer.de/handle/publica/32240210.1109/WCPEC.1994.520173The effect of advantageous placing when assembling solar cells or modules to PV modules or generating arrays respectively is investigated. The idea is to take advantage of thermal inhomogenities within a PV generating unit to reduce a possible mismatch between nonidentical components when operated at MPP (maximum power point). The cases of series and parallel connecting photovoltaic generating components are studied. The authors simulated the output of a cell production (or module production respectively) and estimated the effect on generator efficiency. As result, they found a possible gain in the energy output of up to 3% for the set-up of a PV array (parallel connected case) while the effect occurring within a module is negligible (series connected case). A simple rule for advantageous module placing within a PV array is formulated.en621697Effects of advantageous placing of PV cells and modules in generating unitsconference paper