• DocumentCode
    3378423
  • Title

    Different methods to obtain the I–V curve of PV modules: A review

  • Author

    Durán, E. ; Piliougine, M. ; Sidrach-de-Cardona, M. ; Galán, J. ; Andujar, J.M.

  • Author_Institution
    Department of Electronic Engineering, Computer Systems and Automatics - University of Huelva (Spain)
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    11-16 May 2008
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    6
  • Abstract
    In order to characterize photovoltaic devices a procedure to measure I–V curves is required. The main methods used to perform this task are reviewed. It is shown that at least six distinct methods have been reported in the literature with many variations in implementation. A detailed comparison taking into account typical parameters for measuring systems is accomplished. This paper could be used as a reference for future work on photovoltaic module characterization.
  • Keywords
    Circuits; Current measurement; Photovoltaic systems; Physics; Power generation; Resistors; Solar power generation; Systems engineering and theory; Temperature dependence; Voltage; I–V curve tracers; Photovoltaic module measurements;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 2008. PVSC '08. 33rd IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    San Diego, CA, USA
  • ISSN
    0160-8371
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-1640-0
  • Electronic_ISBN
    0160-8371
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/PVSC.2008.4922578
  • Filename
    4922578