Title :
A tool for Photovoltaic panels modeling and testing
Author :
Adamo, F. ; Attivissimo, F. ; Spadavecchia, M.
Author_Institution :
Electr. & Electron. Meas. Lab., DEE - Polytech. of Bari, Bari, Italy
Abstract :
This paper presents the results obtained testing a tool designed to characterize and simulate the behavior of a Photovoltaic (PV) panel under real and/or simulated working conditions. The presented tool permits the continuous monitoring of the I-V (Current-Voltage) and P-V (Power-Voltage) characteristics of the panel and the comparison between actual and expected performance; in this way it is possible to prevent any possible decrease of the output power and to replace the monitored module before it goes out of order or its efficiency falls under a given threshold.
Keywords :
equivalent circuits; photovoltaic cells; solar cell arrays; monitored module; photovoltaic panels modeling; Diodes; Electric variables measurement; Electronic equipment testing; Equivalent circuits; Mathematical model; Parameter estimation; Photovoltaic systems; Power generation; Solar power generation; Temperature; Newton´s method; Photovoltaic panel; characterization; component; mathematical model; optimization algorithm; simulation;
Conference_Titel :
Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (I2MTC), 2010 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Austin, TX
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2832-8
Electronic_ISBN :
1091-5281
DOI :
10.1109/IMTC.2010.5488070
