The objective of this study was to achieve higher efficiency of a PV system while reducing of the cost of energy generation. Concentration photovoltaics was employed in the present case as it uses low cost reflectors to enhance the efficiency of the PV system and simultaneously reduces the cost of electricity generation. For this purpose a V-trough integrated with the PV system was employed for...

An isolated dual-input power converter for a grid/photovoltaic (PV) hybrid power indoor lighting system is proposed in this paper. The proposed converter can be operated in single power supply mode or hybrid power supply mode. While the available PV power is insufficient for the load demand, the proposed dual-input converter will automatically deliver the complement power from the grid. The pow...

This paper proposes the identification of maximum power point (MPP) function for photovoltaic (PV) module using the genetic algorithm (GA). Then deduction of the required function to generate the reference values to drive the tracking system in the PV system at MPP is done with the aid of Artificial Neural Network (ANN). This function deals with the more probable situations for variable values ...

Photovoltaic arc faults have led to a number of rooftop fires that have caused significant property damage and threatened the safety of building occupants. In response, Article 690.11 was added to the United States 2011 National Electrical Code, requiring new PV systems on or penetrating a building to include a listed arc fault protection device. Many proposed arc fault detectors utilize freque...

This paper reports an experimental investigation of the dust particle deposition process on solar photovoltaic (PV) modules with different surface temperatures by a heating plate to illustrate the effect of the temperature difference (thermophoresis) between the module surface and the surrounding air on the dust accumulation process under different operating temperatures. In general, if the tem...

The performance data of a PV module are derived from the current-voltage characteristic measured under standard test conditions (STC). For this purpose, test laboratories as well as module production plants employ solar simulators which, depending on type and module size, display a more or less pronounced non-uniform distribution of irradiance in the test plane. In view of the quality assurance...

This study examines the accuracy and value of three different PV module performance modeling approaches by calibrating selected performance models to outdoor IV data measured on different module technologies. We compare measured and modeled IV characteristics by examining the error distributions and correlations with time varying quantities to assess the accuracy of each model for the modules t...

Si based PV technology is now matured and operating life of PV module in the range of 20 to 30 years is guaranteed. During this period, many times, it is required to find out the health of the PV module in the field in order to estimate the performance degradation after certain time period. This paper is concerned with field testing of the performance of PV panels, using a very handy tool, for ...

Colouring the frontglass of photovoltaic (PV) modules via digital ceramic printing aids in concealing the PV modules when integrated into existing building façades as building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), while admitting sufficient light to produce electricity. This promotes the visual acceptance and adoption of PV modules as a source of renewable energy in urban environments. The effective...

Abstract: This paper proposes a new analysis method for photovoltaic (PV) modules. The main objectives are to obtain the resistance parameters of PV modules by adjusting I-V equation and voltage equation of diode and to find the relationship between resistance parameters and power. Firstly, values of serial resistance and parallel resistance at maximum power point are concluded. Secondly, the c...