scholarly journals Design and implementation of an I-V curvetracer dedicated to characterize PV panels

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 2011
Author(s):  
Mansour Zegrar ◽  
M’hamed Houari Zerhouni ◽  
Mohamed Tarik Benmessaoud ◽  
Fatima Zohra Zerhouni
Keyword(s):  
Photovoltaic Effect ◽  
Experimental System ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Solar Irradiation ◽  
Photovoltaic Module ◽  
Solar Photovoltaic ◽  
Efficient Manner ◽  
Photovoltaic Modules ◽  
Curve Tracer ◽  
Current Voltage

In recent years, solar photovoltaic energy is becoming very important in the generation of green electricity. Solar photovoltaic effect directly converts solar radiation into electricity. The output of the photovoltaic module MPV depends on several factors as solar irradiation and cell temperature. A curve tracer is a system used to acquire the PV current-voltage characteristics, in real time, in an efficient manner. The shape of the I-V curve gives useful information about the possible anomalies of a PV device. This paper describes an experimental system developed to measure the current–voltage curve of a MPV under real conditions. The measurement is performed in an automated way. This present paper presents the design, and the construction of I-V simple curve tracer for photovoltaic modules. This device is important for photovoltaic (PV) performance assessment for the measurement, extraction, elaboration and diagnose of entire current-voltage I-V curves for several photovoltaic modules. This system permits to sweep the entire I-V curve, in short time, with different climatic and loads conditions. An experimental test bench is described. This tracer is simple and the experimental results present good performance. Simulation and experimental tests have been carried out. Experimental results presented good performance.

scholarly journals Internet of Things (IoT) based outdoor performance characterisation of solar photovoltaic module

2020 ◽  
Vol 170 ◽  
pp. 02009
Author(s):  
Paresh S. Nasikkar ◽  
Javed K. Sayyad
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Conventional Method ◽  
Photovoltaic Module ◽  
Resistive Load ◽  
Solar Photovoltaic ◽  
Operation And Maintenance ◽  
Curve Tracer ◽  
Current Voltage ◽  
Capacitive Load

Outdoor performance characterisation of the Solar Photovoltaic (SPV) module is essential to while designing and commissioning a new SPV power plant. The health of SPV plant is monitored using a conventional method which underutilises the workforce and resources used for Operation and Maintenance (O&M) of the SPV power plant. Outdoor performance characterisation of SPV module using reliable, compact, portable, and economical Current-Voltage (I-V) curve tracer having IoT capability and auto sweep capability is presented in this paper. The capacitive load method is used for I-V curve sweep, and the result is compared with the resistive load method. In this paper, the advantages of using a capacitive load method over resistive load method are observed and experimentally validated. The ease of using IoT feature makes this proposed I-V Curve Tracer (IVCT) device more reliable to trace Current-Voltage (I-V) curve and Power-Voltage (P-V) curve for outdoor performance characterisation of SPV module.

scholarly journals Mathematical Method for Parameters Calculation of electric Characteristic of Photovoltaic Module

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 190-200
Author(s):  
B. Benabdelkrim ◽  
A. Benatillah
Keyword(s):  
Standard Test ◽  
Photovoltaic Module ◽  
Unknown Parameters ◽  
Efficient Manner ◽  
Electric Characteristic ◽  
Precise Knowledge ◽  
Current Voltage ◽  
Pv Modules ◽  
Numerical Approaches ◽  
Parameters Calculation

The study of photovoltaic systems (PV) in an efficient manner requires a precise knowledge of the I-V characteristic curves of PV modules. An accurate current-voltage (I-V) model of PV modules is inherently implicit and non-linear and calls for iterative computations to obtain an analytical expression of current as a function of voltage. In this paper, numerical approaches are proposed to forecast the PV modules performance for engineering applications. The proposed approaches were implemented in a Matlab script and the results have been compared with the datasheet values provided by manufacturers in standard test conditions (STC). These approaches permit to extract the unknown parameters and also allow quantifying the effects of module temperature and irradiance on key cells parameters. In this work, a comparative study of the performance characteristics for different modules thin films and solid is analyzed by a single-diode equivalent circuit using four- and five-parameter models and two diode model.

Modelling and Simulation of Solar Photovoltaic Cell for Different Insolation Values Based on MATLAB/Simulink Environment

2014 ◽  
Vol 550 ◽  
pp. 137-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Narendiran ◽  
Sarat Kumar Sahoo
Keyword(s):  
Photovoltaic Cell ◽  
Photovoltaic Module ◽  
Solar Photovoltaic ◽  
Electrical Characteristics ◽  
Array Type ◽  
Matlab Simulink ◽  
Photovoltaic Modules ◽  
Pv Module ◽  
Current Input ◽  
In Series

The paper discuss about the modelling and electrical characteristics of photovoltaic cell and its array type of construction in matlab-simulink environment at different insolation levels. The photovoltaic module is modelled using the diode electrical characteristic equation. The photovoltaic cell is analysed by voltage input and current input modules, The voltage and current input photovoltaic modules are simulated with different insolation values by varying the construction of PV modules. The results conclude that the current input PV module is well suited for applications were it shares same current when connected in series and voltage input PV module, where it shares same voltage when connected in parallel.

scholarly journals Application of “PolySwitch” fuses for the limitation of current overloads in photovoltaic systems of solar arrays

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. V. Ivanchenko ◽  
A. S. Tonkoshkur ◽  
S. V. Mazurik
Keyword(s):  
Short Circuit ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Complete Loss ◽  
Total Power ◽  
Photovoltaic Module ◽  
Photovoltaic Modules ◽  
Solar Arrays ◽  
Current Voltage ◽  
In Series ◽  
Parallel Connections

The results of experimental study of the transformation of the light current-voltage and volt-watt characteristics for the parallel connections of photovoltaic modules when using “PolySwitch” polymer resettable fuses are given. The conditions for selecting such fuses which allow their correctly triggering and minimize the current overload are formulated and experimentally verified. It is established that if resettable fuses are connected in series to the circuits of all photovoltaic modules, which are connected in parallel thus forming a unit, this prevents such a situation as the complete loss of electrical energy generated by this unit due to the short circuit of one of its modules. At the fuse triggering the total power loss of the unit of  parallelly connected photovoltaic modules is mainly determined by the decrease of its current by the amount that is equal to the current of the disconnected photovoltaic module.

scholarly journals Design Modeling and Simulation of 150 KW Solar Photovoltaic Systems: A Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 703-706
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
The Other ◽  
Photovoltaic System ◽  
Photovoltaic Module ◽  
Solar Photovoltaic ◽  
Current Voltage ◽  
Effects Of Temperature ◽  
Solar Photovoltaic System ◽  
Design And Manufacture

Sun is the source of energy. Renewable energy is a clean eco-system free of harmful gasses such as carbon dioxide, and all the other harmful gases which are produced from the fossil. Many technologies have been used to design and manufacture the photovoltaic module. In this paper we have reviewed the design of solar photovoltaic system of using MatLab/Simulink. Characteristics of I-V and P-V are parameter of great importance in solar photovoltaic system. The effects of temperature and irradiation at the output of solar system that is current, voltage and output power have also been reviewed and studied.

Design of WSN Sensor Node for Solar Photovoltaic Modules

2012 ◽  
Vol 229-231 ◽  
pp. 1316-1319
Author(s):  
Peng Yang ◽  
Chu Yan Shen ◽  
Wang Wang Shi
Keyword(s):  
Sensor Node ◽  
Photovoltaic Module ◽  
Solar Photovoltaic ◽  
The Sun ◽  
Loop Current ◽  
Main Program ◽  
Timing Acquisition ◽  
Photovoltaic Modules ◽  
Photovoltaic Power ◽  
Quality And Reliability

Photovoltaic module is an important part of photovoltaic power generation, so the quality and reliability of Photovoltaic modules directly determine the whole (PV) power system’s stability. Design a JN5139 as control core based on the solar Photovoltaic modules of WSN sensor node. This paper firstly analyzes the sun batteries testing principle, then from two aspects of hardware and software this sensor node in detail, including hardware JN5139 timing acquisition by the output of solar cell piece voltage, current and bypass the diode loop current, judge battery slice of actual work; Software from main program respectively, AD son conversion program, etc are introduced. With the data of experiment collecting, the node is analyzed and evaluated.

scholarly journals Online Distributed Measurement of Dark I-V Curves in Photovoltaic Plants

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 1924
Author(s):  
José Ignacio Morales-Aragonés ◽  
María del Carmen Alonso-García ◽  
Sara Gallardo-Saavedra ◽  
Víctor Alonso-Gómez ◽  
José Lorenzo Balenzategui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photovoltaic Module ◽  
Photovoltaic Modules ◽  
Current Voltage ◽  
Dark Conditions ◽  
Distributed Measurement ◽  
Photovoltaic Plant ◽  
Photovoltaic Plants ◽  
Inspection Techniques

The inspection techniques for defects in photovoltaic modules are diverse. Among them, the inspection with measurements using current–voltage (I-V) curves is one of the most outstanding. I-V curves, which can be carried under illumination or in dark conditions, are widely used to detect certain defects in photovoltaic modules. In a traditional way, these measurements are carried out by disconnecting the photovoltaic module from the string inside the photovoltaic plant. In this work, the researchers propose a methodology to perform online dark I-V curves of modules in photovoltaic plants without the need of disconnecting them from the string. For this, a combination of electronic boards in the photovoltaic modules and a bidirectional inverter are employed. The results are highly promising, and this methodology could be widely used in upcoming photovoltaic plants.

scholarly journals A Review of I–V Tracers for Photovoltaic Modules: Topologies and Challenges

Electronics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 1283
Author(s):  
José Ignacio Morales-Aragonés ◽  
Miguel Dávila-Sacoto ◽  
Luis G. González ◽  
Víctor Alonso-Gómez ◽  
Sara Gallardo-Saavedra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photovoltaic Module ◽  
Power Performance ◽  
Electrical Parameters ◽  
Photovoltaic Modules ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Current Voltage ◽  
Pv Modules ◽  
Electronic Elements ◽  
Topology Selection

Current–voltage (I–V) curve tracers are used for measuring voltage and current in photovoltaic (PV) modules. I–V curves allow identifying certain faults in the photovoltaic module, as well as quantifying the power performance of the device. I–V curve tracers are present in different topologies and configurations, by means of rheostats, capacitive loads, electronic loads, transistors, or by means of DC–DC converters. This article focuses on presenting all these configurations. The paper shows the electrical parameters to which the electronic elements of the equipment are exposed using LTSpice, facilitating the appropriate topology selection. Additionally, a comparison has been included between the different I–V tracers’ topologies, analyzing their advantages and disadvantages, considering different factors such as their flexibility, modularity, cost, precision, speed or rating, as well as the characteristics of the different DC–DC converters.

scholarly journals Validation of Shadow Effects on Solar Photovoltaic Modules Based on Module Positioning

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 1017-1022
Keyword(s):  
Power Loss ◽  
Photoelectric Effect ◽  
Photovoltaic Module ◽  
Solar Photovoltaic ◽  
Partial Shading ◽  
Photovoltaic Modules ◽  
Pv Module ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
Shading Effects ◽  
Load Conditions

Solar Energy is one of the cleanest forms of energy harnessed from the sunlight using semiconductors through photoelectric effect. This paper reviews the existing models to study the effect of partial shading conditions or varying irradiance on the solar modules. In this paper a PV module is simulated in Matlab/ Simulink using solar cell block from Simelectronics Library to study the effect of shadows on the output power under different panel positioning under different load conditions. The simulation results have been validated against the real time study and measurements. Both the simulation and experimental results confirm that the power loss due to shading effects in a solar photovoltaic module is influenced by the topology and the interconnection of the PV cells.

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