Generation of meteorological year for the assessment of photovoltaic systems performance in Togo, West Africa

Patchali, Tchilabalo E.; Ajide, Olusegun Olufemi; Matthew, Olaniran J.; Salau, T. A. O.; Oyewola, Olanrewaju M.

doi:10.1016/j.sciaf.2022.e01171

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“…T c is a variable that is not commonly measured but can be calculated by applying mathematical models that correlate some weather variables. Many common models correlate three climate variables: T a , G and v. The T a can be obtained from in situ measurements or climate dataset such as NASA [57] or some software such as PVsyst [58][59][60][61]. Various methods can be used to calculate the T c of PV cells from the available T a measurements [17,62].…”

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A MATLAB/GUI for Photovoltaic Modules Performance Simulations Based on Two-Diode Model

Osorio¹,

Rivera²,

Tuninetti³

et al. 2023

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Manufacturers of photovoltaic modules do not provide all the information necessary to predict their performance under different climatic conditions. This forces the development of mathematical models of behavior and the application of mathematical methods for the calculation of their associated parameters. A toolbox called PVMSim implemented in MATLAB/GUI is proposed in this paper. PVMSIm provides models allowing the simulation of photovoltaic modules. A two-diode model is used to represent the effect of irradiance and temperature on the V-I and V-P characteristic curves. The accuracy of PVMSim has been vaildated by applying the models to two mono-crystalline and multi-crystalline solar modules of different power ratings and manufacturers. The model PVMSim model accuracy was verified against the manufacturer’s datasheet. This paper shows that this tool is useful for designers and professionals who require an intuitive graphical interface for fast and accurate modeling, simulation and sizing of photovoltaic systems.

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