ABSTRACT
PV-COMPARE aims to assess the comparative performance of a representative range of photovoltaic technologies. Eleven technologies are directly compared using eleven sub-arrays. There are two parallel project sites, with the same eleven sub-arrays, at Oxford and on a Spanish Mediterranean island, thus also comparing very different climatic conditions. Preliminary data are presented for the Spanish facility. Full annual data will not be available for another 6 months in Spain and another year in Oxford. However, when complete, they will provide valuable independent comparative data to the industry and to the user, that will enable informed choice of photovoltaic technology for a given application.
