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Analytical Modeling of Partially Shaded Photovoltaic Systems

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  • Mohammadmehdi Seyedmahmoudian

    (Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia)

  • Saad Mekhilef

    (Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia)

  • Rasoul Rahmani

    (Centre for Artificial Intelligence & Robotics, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 54100, Malaysia)

  • Rubiyah Yusof

    (Centre for Artificial Intelligence & Robotics, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 54100, Malaysia)

  • Ehsan Taslimi Renani

    (Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia)

Abstract

As of today, the considerable influence of select environmental variables, especially irradiance intensity, must still be accounted for whenever discussing the performance of a solar system. Therefore, an extensive, dependable modeling method is required in investigating the most suitable Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) method under different conditions. Following these requirements, MATLAB-programmed modeling and simulation of photovoltaic systems is presented here, by focusing on the effects of partial shading on the output of the photovoltaic (PV) systems. End results prove the reliability of the proposed model in replicating the aforementioned output characteristics in the prescribed setting. The proposed model is chosen because it can, conveniently, simulate the behavior of different ranges of PV systems from a single PV module through the multidimensional PV structure.

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  • Mohammadmehdi Seyedmahmoudian & Saad Mekhilef & Rasoul Rahmani & Rubiyah Yusof & Ehsan Taslimi Renani, 2013. "Analytical Modeling of Partially Shaded Photovoltaic Systems," Energies, MDPI, vol. 6(1), pages 1-17, January.
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