Journal Article FZJ-2026-04076

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A flexible battery testing framework for accelerated research on photovoltaic-battery modules and a representative test time series

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2026
Elsevier Amsterdam [u.a.]

Journal of energy storage 179, 124007 - () [10.1016/j.est.2026.124007]

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Abstract: Surplus variable photovoltaic (PV) generation should be coupled to storage as close as possible to its point ofgeneration to minimize grid stress and infrastructure expansion. This can be achieved by electrically couplingand physically integrating batteries at the PV module level, an approach that has been shown to be feasible butrequires batteries adapted to PV-module-specic electrical and thermal operating conditions. In direct coupling,the battery current is set by the instantaneous interaction of PV and battery current-voltage characteristic, andthe thermal conditions are dominated by the PV module temperature. Existing battery testing methods do notfully address this requirement space for early-stage laboratory cells. Here, we present a exible battery testingframework that translates direct PV-battery coupling and PV-module thermal boundary conditions to laboratoryscalebatteries. The platform combines a software-controlled PV emulator with a programmable thermal chamberto expose batteries to scaled PV I-V characteristics and PV-module-equivalent temperature proles. It isdemonstrated using a Li-ion cell under a representative seven-day PV prole for Freiburg, Germany. Theemulator reproduces the target electrical conditions with cumulative charge and energy deviations of about1.5%, while the tested congurations show PV-battery coupling efciencies above 95%. The results demonstratethe platform's potential for screening laboratory-scale batteries by assessing relative PV-battery sizing, voltagematching, C-rate variation, state-of-charge swing, and direct-coupling behavior. The derived battery operatingtime series is also provided as a simplied proxy for preliminary screening on conventional battery cyclers.

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  1. Photovoltaik (IMD-3)
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  1. 1214 - Modules, stability, performance and specific applications (POF4-121) (POF4-121)

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