Martin Bliss is a Research Associate working in the Applied Photovoltaics group at the CREST (Centre for Renewable Energy Systems Technology) within the department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering. His research areas and interest include various aspects of photovoltaic device characterisation and performance. Also included are the development of indoor and outdoor PV measurement systems and device characterisation techniques.
His current research activities focus on the development and optimisation of the LED-based solar simulator in CREST and on indoor device performance measurements under varying spectrum, irradiance and device operating temperature for energy yield prediction. Furthermore, his current research is looking into degradation and seasonal variations of amorphous silicon PV devices.
Expertise
Characterisation of photovoltaic (PV) devices and modules
Indoor characterisation techniques for PV devices
PV performance measurements for energy rating and energy yield prediction
PV measurement system design and testing
Condition monitoring of PV systems
Development of automated measurement methods
Simulation of measurement techniques
Ageing and seasonal variations of PV devices
Process control and automation
Keywords
Solar PV
Photovoltaic
LED Solar Simulator
Energy Rating
characterisation
spectral response
power rating
Martin Bliss obtained in Magdeburg, Germany a diploma in electrical engineering with a specialising in process control and automation technologies. This was followed by joining CREST in 2007 to start a PhD on fast power and energy rating of photovoltaic devices. Since 2011 he is working as a research associate in CREST.
The key research areas of Martin Bliss are:
- Automated measurement methods
- characterisation of single- and multi-junction solar cells
- Indoor measurements of device performance at varying irradiance spectrum, light intensity and device operating temperature for energy yield prediction
- LED-based solar simulator development and optimisation
- Degradation and seasonal effects of amorphous silicon solar cells
View all Mr Bliss’s publications in the central publications database
Selected Publications
Bliss, M., Betts, T.R. and Gottschalg, R., ''Indoor Measurement of Photovoltaic Device Characteristics at Varying Irradiance, Temperature and Spectrum for Energy Rating'', Measurement Science and Technology, 21(11), September 2010, pp 115701 (1-11), ISSN 0957-0233.
M. Bliss, T.R. Betts and R. Gottschalg, ''An LED-based Photovoltaic Measurement System with Variable Spectrum and Flash Speed'', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 93(6+7), June 2009, pp 825-830, ISSN 0927 0248.
M. Bliss, T.R. Betts and R. Gottschalg, ''Advantages in using LEDS as the main light source in solar simulators for measuring PV device characteristics'', Reliability of Photovoltaic Cells, Modules, Components and Systems, 7048, Neelkanth G. Dhere, SPIE, SPIE Optics & Photonics 2008, San Diego, CA, USA, August 2008, pp 07-1 to 07-11, ISBN 97808 1947 2687.
