Development of an electronic load I-V curve tracer to investigate the impact of Harmattan aerosol loading on PV module pern2tkformance in southwest Nigeria

Willoughby, A. A.; Osinowo, M. O.

doi:10.1016/j.solener.2018.03.047

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“…The data needed to use those methods can be experimentally obtained from the I-V curve of the technology under investigation. This reinforces the need for I-V tracers for studying and improving the knowledge of PV technology [18,19].…”

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Low-Cost I–V Tracer for PV Modules under Real Operating Conditions

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Solar photovoltaic technologies have undergone significant scientific development. To ensure the transfer of knowledge through the training of qualified personnel, didactic tools that can be acquired or built at a reasonable price are needed. Most training and research centres have restrictions on acquiring specific equipment due to its high cost. With this in mind, this article presents the development and transfer of a low-cost I–V curve tracer acquisition system. The device is made up of embedded systems with all the necessary hardware and software for its operation. The hardware and software presented are open source and have a low cost, i.e., the estimated material cost of the system is less than 200 euros. For its development, four institutions from three different countries participated in the project. Three photovoltaic technologies were used to measure the uncertainties related to the equipment developed. In addition, the system can be transferred for use as an academic or research tool, as long as the measurement does not need to be certified. Two accredited laboratories have certified the low uncertainties in the measurement of the proposed system.

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Low-Cost I–V Tracer for PV Modules under Real Operating Conditions

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“…The most used tracers work with variable electronic DC loads, variable charging capacitors or variable resistive loads (Durán et al, 2008;García-Valverde et al, 2016;Leite et al, 2012;Meiqin et al, 2009;Rivai and Rahim, 2014;Willoughby and Osinowo, 2018). Other less extensive kind of tracers use loads based on DC-DC converters (Durán et al, 2009) or four quadrant power supplies.…”

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Double sweep tracer for I-V curves characterization and continuous monitoring of photovoltaic facilities

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The good performance of solar photovoltaic energy facilities implies the previous evaluation of the electrical behaviour of the solar modules used. Among other ways, this evaluation can be done by means of the static voltage-current characteristic (I-V curve), but also through a real-time electrical parameters monitoring. This paper proposes the design of an I-V curve tracer with electronic load. The main advantages of the prototype are its reduced cost, scalability, wireless control and sampling rate. A PIC18F46K80 microprocessor was used for the design and construction of the prototype. The development of an Android app allows the control of the prototype and the data acquisition from any mobile or tablet device. Additionally, the tracer can be configured for a continuous monitoring of the electrical parameters, temperature and irradiance.

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“…In [38], the application of conventional tracers is extended, adding a MQTT communication for the control of capacitive tracers. In [39], a low-cost tracer is designed, and information is gathered from studies to determine the characteristics of the MOSFET, specifically its characteristic curves, to properly select the transistor to be used based on the characteristics of the MOSFET (Figure 12) and the PV module. In [40], [41], and [42], tracer designs with computer interfaces are carried out, both for the characterization of modules and for their use in solar plants.…”

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A Review of I–V Tracers for Photovoltaic Modules: Topologies and Challenges

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Current–voltage (I–V) curve tracers are used for measuring voltage and current in photovoltaic (PV) modules. I–V curves allow identifying certain faults in the photovoltaic module, as well as quantifying the power performance of the device. I–V curve tracers are present in different topologies and configurations, by means of rheostats, capacitive loads, electronic loads, transistors, or by means of DC–DC converters. This article focuses on presenting all these configurations. The paper shows the electrical parameters to which the electronic elements of the equipment are exposed using LTSpice, facilitating the appropriate topology selection. Additionally, a comparison has been included between the different I–V tracers’ topologies, analyzing their advantages and disadvantages, considering different factors such as their flexibility, modularity, cost, precision, speed or rating, as well as the characteristics of the different DC–DC converters.

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Development of an electronic load I-V curve tracer to investigate the impact of Harmattan aerosol loading on PV module pern2tkformance in southwest Nigeria

Cited by 34 publications

References 20 publications

Low-Cost I–V Tracer for PV Modules under Real Operating Conditions

Low-Cost I–V Tracer for PV Modules under Real Operating Conditions

Double sweep tracer for I-V curves characterization and continuous monitoring of photovoltaic facilities

A Review of I–V Tracers for Photovoltaic Modules: Topologies and Challenges

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