CONSTRUCTION OF AN I-V CURVE TRACER FOR A PHOTOVOLTAIC RESEARCH AND TEACHING PLATFORM
| Author(s) | : | Caio Felippe Abe, João Batista Dias, Gilles Notton, Benjamin Pillot |
| Institution | : | Renewable Energy Laboratory, Unisinos |
| Published In | : | Vol. 5, Issue 3 — March 2018 |
| Page No. | : | 1757-1765 |
| Domain | : | Engineering |
| Type | : | Research Paper |
| ISSN (Online) | : | 2348-4470 |
| ISSN (Print) | : | 2348-6406 |
I-V curves of photovoltaic modules play an important role in system monitoring, since they cover allpossible operating points, from open to short circuit. Also, I-V curves are a great teaching resource, since they allowvisual and quantitative evaluation of a PV module output response, due to change in ambient conditions. The modeling ofphotovoltaic devices allows to obtain I-V curves by means of simulation but measured I-V curves consider everypractical aspect, from module real performance to installation issues, as well as partial shading mismatch effects anddefective equipment. This study concerns the project and construction of an I-V curve tracer, built specifically to operatealong with a research and teaching photovoltaic platform, with remote monitoring capability. The curve tracerconception steps are presented, as well as the validation methodology
Caio Felippe Abe, João Batista Dias, Gilles Notton, Benjamin Pillot, “CONSTRUCTION OF AN I-V CURVE TRACER FOR A PHOTOVOLTAIC RESEARCH AND TEACHING PLATFORM”, International Journal of Advance Engineering and Research Development (IJAERD), Vol. 5, Issue 3, pp. 1757-1765, March 2018.
