Simplified modeling of a PV panel by using PSIM and its comparison with laboratory test results

This paper presents an easy and accurate procedure of the modeling of a commercially available Photovoltaic Panel by using Solar Module (Physical Model) Simulator embedded in a very powerful Simulation software known as PSIM. Methods of Photovoltaic Panel modeling including mathematical modeling and software based modeling are also discussed in this paper. Apart from modeling types, I-V (Current-Voltage) and P-V (Power-Voltage) Characteristics and some other useful results obtained from PSIM Simulation are further evaluated and compared with the laboratory test results. Limitations of PSIM Solar Module (Physical Model) are also discussed in this paper.