Annual Prediction Output of an RADTIRC-PV Module

Defining an annual energy output ratio between PV and solar thermal

Photovoltaics (PV) and solar thermal (ST) collectors are often competing between themselves not only because the investment capacity is limited but also because the energy demand and roof space is limited and both types of panel provide energy which can be converted to a different type of energy under a certain efficiency. Therefore, it makes sense to develop a ratio that quantifies the differe...

Experimental Analysis of Factors Affecting the Power Output of the PV Module

Received Mar 22, 2017 Revised May 13, 2017 Accepted Jun 3, 2017 Energy is the driving force in all the sectors as it acts like an index of standard of living or prosperity of the people of the country. However heavy dependence on fossil fuels leads to global warming, hence there is a need for the use of clean, sustainable, and eco friendly form of energy. Among the various types of non-conventi...

Research Leading to High Throughput Processing of Thin-Film CdTe PV Module: Phase I Annual Report, October 2003

Mitigating Short-term Pv Output Intermittency

We approach the issue of short-term PV output intermittency from a management standpoint by determining the cost of actively mitigating it using “shock-absorbing” short-term energy buffers. Using three case studies in California, Hawaii and the southern US as experimental support, we determine this cost as a function of (1) the desired amount of variability mitigation; (2) the considered variab...

Modeling and Simulation of Solar PV Module on MATLAB/Simulink

This work focuses on a program developed in MATLAB/Simulink of 36W photovoltaic module. This program is based on mathematical equations and is described through an equivalent circuit including a photocurrent source, a diode, a series resistor and a shunt resistor. The developed program allows the prediction of PV module behavior under different physical and environmental parameters. This progra...