Improved analytical solution to obtain the MPP of PV modules

Author

Fernandes, F.T. ; Correa, L.C. ; De Nardin, C. ; Longo, Antonella ; Farret, Felix Alberto

Author_Institution

Center of Studies in Energy & Power Syst., Fed. Univ. of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil

fYear

2013

fDate

10-13 Nov. 2013

Firstpage

1674

Lastpage

1678

Abstract

This paper proposes a mathematical model to obtain an improved analytical determination of the maximum power point (MPP) of silicon photovoltaic panels. The MPP is obtained by considering the 5-parameter PV model to calculate the derivative of the PV panel output current with respect to its output voltage including the shunt and series resistors. Theoretical results are compared to experimental field data to demonstrate the accuracy improvements with respect to lab measurements. Finally, with this model is possible also to observe and predict more accurately the efficiency of photovoltaic panels for the various conditions of load, temperature and solar radiation.

Keywords

elemental semiconductors; equivalent circuits; mathematical analysis; maximum power point trackers; photovoltaic cells; photovoltaic power systems; silicon; MPP; PV model; PV modules; Si; maximum power point; series resistors; shunt resistors; silicon photovoltaic panels; Equations; Mathematical model; Photovoltaic systems; Resistors; Solar radiation; Temperature; Temperature measurement; PV mathematical model; PV panel MPP; PV parameter estimation; radiation; temperature;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Industrial Electronics Society, IECON 2013 - 39th Annual Conference of the IEEE

Conference_Location

Vienna

ISSN

1553-572X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IECON.2013.6699384

Filename

6699384