Title :
Mathematical model of a solar module for energy yield simulation in photovoltaic systems
Author :
Shen, Weixiang ; Ding, Yi ; Choo, Fook Hoong ; Wang, Peng ; Loh, Poh Chiang ; Tan, Kuan Khoon
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Nanyang Technol. Univ., Singapore, Singapore
Abstract :
This paper presents a new mathematical model of a solar module. Solar module temperature, solar radiation and its effect on series resistance are taken into account in the model. The experimental data of the solar module under natural environment condition have been obtained to determine the model parameters. Then, the developed model is used to simulate energy yield of the solar module. This energy yield is compared with those obtained from experimental data and conventional approach. The results indicate that the proposed approach can have more accurate energy yield than conventional approach. Thus, it can be useful for the design of PV systems.
Keywords :
equivalent circuits; solar cells; current voltage characteristic; energy yield simulation; mathematical model; photovoltaic systems; solar module; Diodes; Equivalent circuits; Mathematical model; Photoconductivity; Photovoltaic cells; Photovoltaic systems; Solar energy; Solar radiation; Temperature; Voltage; current-voltage characteristic; energy yield; mathematical model; simulation; solar module;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics and Drive Systems, 2009. PEDS 2009. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Taipei
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4166-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4167-9
DOI :
10.1109/PEDS.2009.5385657