Simulating shadow effect on PV panels

Authors

  • L. Dorobantu Electrical Engineering Faculty POLITEHNICA University of Bucharest Author
  • M.O. Popescu Electrical Engineering Faculty POLITEHNICA University of Bucharest Author
  • Cl. Popescu Electrical Engineering Faculty POLITEHNICA University of Bucharest Author
  • A. Craciunescu Electrical Engineering Faculty POLITEHNICA University of Bucharest Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24084/repqj10.588

Keywords:

renewable energy, solar cells efficiency, shadow effect, covered cells effect, PVSYST, PSpice modeling

Abstract

Through this paper we study losses that occur in a photovoltaic system by making simulations using the following software: Pspice and PVSYST, emphasizing the moment when the PV cells are shaded or covered, namely when the level of irradiation is not uniform throughout the module. In technical literature, the irradiation degree of solar panels is one of the determining factors for PV systems to function in optimal parameters. In this paper we modeled the effect of shading and covering of photovoltaic cells with PSpice software simulator.

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Published

2024-01-18

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 8 (2012)

Section

Articles