This paper is a comparisation study between an experimental data and Matlab simulation of output PV characteristic affected by the orientation and the tilt angle of a photovoltaic solar module with inclined plane and by the dimension of the panel. The PV panel was rotated towards the east, south and west and positioned for the angles 0°, 30°, 45°, 60° and 90°. In this position, the values of cu...

• Basic components of Solar PV system and its merits and demerits. • Involvement of power electronic devices in Solar PV components. • MATLAB/SIMULINK model of different control strategies of power conditioning unit. • Importance of MATLAB/SIMULINK model in improving the efficiency of the overall solar PV system. • Characteristics of Solar PV panel and its MATLAB/SIMULINK model. • Characteristi...

• Basic components of Solar PV system and its merits and demerits. • Involvement of power electronic devices in Solar PV components. • MATLAB/SIMULINK model of different control strategies of power conditioning unit. • Importance of MATLAB/SIMULINK model in improving the efficiency of the overall solar PV system. • Characteristics of Solar PV panel and its MATLAB/SIMULINK model. • Characteristi...

Solar photovoltaic (PV) electrification is an important renewable energy source. The electric which is converted directly from solar irradiation via PV panel is not steady due to different solar intensity. To maximize the PV panel output power, perturb and observe (P&O) maximum power point tracking (MPPT) has been implemented into PV system. Through a buck-boost DC-DC converter, MPPT is able to...

This paper establishes a dynamics model for deploying solar panels with clearances by using a practical method and provides a useful way to identify the effects of clearances on spacecraft systems. Considering the clearance of joints, a contact dynamic model is established using the nonlinear spring-damp model and the friction effect is considered by using the Coulomb friction model. Based on t...

Solar DC pump system is easy to install and operates full automatically without watching. Solar DC pump needs less solar panels to run than the AC pump. A simulation model is necessary for the manufacturer to assess the performance of solar pump controller. Solar DC Pump consists of solar PV Modules, solar DC controller, and submersible DC pump. Solar cells have nonlinear I-V characteristics, e...

This paper focuses on the design of a 10 MW hybrid power plant using the technical specifications (data sheet) of an industrial solar panel. The main purpose was to find out the exact electrical properties of the solar panel specialy with conjunction to its temperature, to optimize overall output energy. We first describe the most important types of solar power plants and afterwards focus on el...

The importance of the appearance of consumer products is widely understood. This paper considers an evaluation of the appearance of a technology-oriented product, the residential solar panel, from the perspective of individuals. This study uses a quantitative approach, visual conjoint analysis, to determine preferences for product appearance of solar panels, and further explores how presenting ...

Solar installation sites must be chosen carefully in order to maximize return on investment for green energy projects. Given a database containing 27 potential sites in Arizona, we present a method for ranking them in order of their optimality. Three models of optimality, or score, are evaluated, where each is a function of solar panel efficiency, availability of solar resource and confidence i...