Li, W., Paul, M.C. , Sellami, N., Sweet, T., Montecuccoa, A., Siviter, J., Baig, H., Gao, M., Mallick, T. and Knox, A. (2016) Six-parameter electrical model for photovoltaic cell/module with compound parabolic concentrator solar energy. Solar Energy, 137, pp. 551-563. (doi: 10.1016/j.solener.2016.08.050)
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Abstract
It is known that compound parabolic concentrators (CPCs) can improve electrical performance of a photovoltaic (PV) flat-plate system. However, a lumped electrical model of a PV cell/module with CPC for assessing performance under different operating conditions is unavailable. In this paper, a six-parameter based model is developed and applied to a PV cell, two PV models with CPC, and a PV module with 2D asymmetric CPC (trough). For validation, CPC with a single PV cell and two CPC modules with 2 × 2 and 9 × 9 PV cells are fabricated and measured in an indoor laboratory under standard test conditions. Results show that the optimised algorithm precisely predicts the six model parameters. A sensitivity analysis is performed to identify the importance of each parameter in the model. Ideality factor, circuit current and reverse saturation current are found to be the most dominant factor, while shunt resistance is the least important with CPC gain coefficient and series resistance are in between. Transient performance of a PV cell with CPC under variable outdoor climate conditions is also examined by coupling optical, thermal and electrical effects.
Item Type: | Articles |
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Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Knox, Professor Andrew and Siviter, Dr Jonathan and Li, Dr Wenguang and Paul, Professor Manosh |
Authors: | Li, W., Paul, M.C., Sellami, N., Sweet, T., Montecuccoa, A., Siviter, J., Baig, H., Gao, M., Mallick, T., and Knox, A. |
College/School: | College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Electronics and Nanoscale Engineering College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Systems Power and Energy |
Journal Name: | Solar Energy |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
ISSN: | 0038-092X |
ISSN (Online): | 0038-092X |
Published Online: | 08 September 2016 |
Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2016 The Authors |
First Published: | First published in Solar Energy 137:551-563 |
Publisher Policy: | Reproduced under a Creative Commons License |
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