Title :
Predicting PV module characteristics with outdoor measurements: Modeling improvements
Author :
Lay-Ekuakille, Aimé ; Velasquez, Ramiro ; Vergallo, Patrizia ; Serrano, Flavio ; Trotta, Amerigo
Author_Institution :
Dipt. Ing. dell´´Innovazione, Univ. of Salento, Lecce, Italy
Abstract :
Photovoltaic modules need recognized and validated measurements through appropriate certification in order to be sold and used in diverse applications. Certification process, that includes measurements and characterization, is an important aspect of photovoltaic issues. This paper presents an improved intercomparison method of characterizing Photovoltaic Modules (PVMs) in outdoor conditions and in short observation time. The key output is energy prediction.
Keywords :
certification; solar cell arrays; certification process; energy prediction; outdoor measurement; photovoltaic module; Distribution functions; Photovoltaic systems; Production; Sun; Temperature; Temperature measurement; Energy production; Maximum Power Point Tracking; PVM characterization; Photovoltaic module;
Conference_Titel :
Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (I2MTC), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Binjiang
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7933-7
DOI :
10.1109/IMTC.2011.5944349
