Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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303076 | Renewable Energy | 2006 | 15 Pages |
Abstract
The performance of a photovoltaic module is studied versus environmental variables such as solar irradiance, ambient temperature and wind speed. Two types of simplified models are studied in this paper: a PV module temperature model and a PV module electrical efficiency model. These models have been validated utilizing experimental data from two experiments: a 850 Wp grid connected photovoltaic system and a p-Si module with eight temperature sensors integrated into the module. Both models have been coupled to determine the PV array output power versus the three meteorological parameters. This simple model using a simple energy balance and neglecting the radiation effects is in good agreement with the experimental data.
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Authors
M. Mattei, G. Notton, C. Cristofari, M. Muselli, P. Poggi,