Simulation and Modeling of solar panels/arrays in MATLAB

This book focus on simulation and modeling of solar panels using MATLAB-SIMULINK environment. Modeling and simulation was done for monocrystalline panel and polycrystalline panel of 40 Watt. For both types of panels electrical characteristics were plotted and temperature effect was analyzed. During modeling and simulation the PV cell temperature is maintained constant at 25˚ C and the solar intensity is varied in steps up to the rated value of 1000 W/m2. . Further MATLAB code was written to analyze effect of variation in temperature. Power was observed at 25 ˚C, 50 ˚C and 75˚C using MATLAB coding. This model can be considered as a tool which can be used to study all types of PV modules available in markets, especially, their behavior under different weather data of standard test conditions (STC). Performance analysis of mono-crystalline and poly-crystalline solar photovoltaic panels was done considering certain parameters. The parameter which were taken are analysis of V-I curve, Effect of variation in tilt angle on PV module power, Effect of shading on PV Module power, Effect of increase of temperature on PV module power, Efficiency, Space efficiency and cost.