A new method to simulate photovoltaic performance of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules based on datasheet values

In this paper, a new method is presented to compute single diode model parameters that described the I-V curve and the photovoltaic performance. Using no additional information of I-V data, iteration techniques and users with a certain level of knowledge are main advantages of the proposed method. The new method will enable researchers, photovoltaic designers and small-scale users to simulate the real time performance of crystalline silicon based photovoltaic modules in most straightforward way.145