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E. Ernest van Dyk

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Nelson Mandela University

Photovoltaic System Optimization TechniquesSilicon and Solar Cell TechnologiesSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systemssolar cell performance optimizationPhotovoltaic Systems and Sustainability

E. Ernest van Dyk works in Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques, Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies, Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems, solar cell performance optimization, Photovoltaic Systems and Sustainability. Recorded institutional associations include Lira Hospital, Setshaba Research Centre, Nelson Mandela University.

101Publications
2,220Citations
21H-index

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Selected research works

Up to 100 highly cited works; DOI links open the original research. Counts reflect the collected record, not real-time citation totals.

  1. Assessing the Reliability and Degradation of Photovoltaic Module Performance Parameters

    2004 · 378 citations

  2. Analysis of the effect of parasitic resistances on the performance of photovoltaic modules

    2003 · 213 citations

  3. Analysis of measured and simulated performance data of a 3.2kWp grid-connected PV system in Port Elizabeth, South Africa

    2015 · 148 citations

  4. Photovoltaic defect classification through thermal infrared imaging using a machine learning approach

    2019 · 146 citations

  5. Monitoring current–voltage characteristics and energy output of silicon photovoltaic modules

    2004 · 111 citations

  6. Parameter extraction from I–V characteristics of PV devices

    2010 · 100 citations

  7. SAURAN: A new resource for solar radiometric data in Southern Africa

    2015 · 95 citations

  8. Evaluation of performance parameters of PV modules deployed outdoors

    2004 · 94 citations

  9. Long-term monitoring of photovoltaic devices

    2002 · 76 citations

  10. The effect of reduced shunt resistance and shading on photovoltaic module performance

    2005 · 63 citations

  11. A comparison of degradation in three amorphous silicon PV module technologies

    2010 · 59 citations

  12. Characterization of degradation in thin-film photovoltaic module performance parameters

    2003 · 50 citations

  13. Development of energy model based on total daily irradiation and maximum ambient temperature

    2000 · 49 citations

  14. Detection of Potential Induced Degradation in mono and multi-crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules

    2019 · 45 citations

  15. Parameter extraction from dark current-voltage characteristics of solar cells

    2008 · 39 citations

  16. Current-voltage characteristics of high-concentration, photovoltaic arrays

    2004 · 31 citations

  17. Investigation of the degradation of a thin-film hydrogenated amorphous silicon photovoltaic module

    2006 · 27 citations

  18. Characterization of a low concentrator photovoltaics module

    2011 · 26 citations

  19. Opto-electronic analysis of silicon solar cells by LBIC investigations and current–voltage characterization

    2009 · 24 citations

  20. Local device parameter extraction of a concentrator photovoltaic cell under solar spot illumination

    2010 · 23 citations

  21. Degradation analysis of thin film photovoltaic modules

    2009 · 21 citations

  22. Effects of spectral variation on the device performance of copper indium diselenide and multi-crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules

    2010 · 20 citations

  23. Monitoring current-voltage characteristics of photovoltaic modules

    2003 · 20 citations

  24. Irradiance and temperature corrections of current-voltage curves—Quintessential nature and implications

    2021 · 19 citations

  25. Analysis of performance and device parameters of CIGS PV modules deployed outdoors

    2008 · 18 citations

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