Estimating Parameters for the PVsyst Version 6 Photovoltaic Module Performance Model

Technical Report · Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2015

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1223058· OSTI ID:1223058

Hansen, Clifford ^[1]

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1. Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

We present an algorithm to determine parameters for the photovoltaic module perf ormance model encoded in the software package PVsyst(TM) version 6. Our method operates on current - voltage (I - V) measured over a range of irradiance and temperature conditions. We describe the method and illustrate its steps using data for a 36 cell crystalli ne silicon module. We qualitatively compare our method with one other technique for estimating parameters for the PVsyst(TM) version 6 model .

• Research Organization: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Solar Energy Technologies Program (EE-2A)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000
• OSTI ID: 1223058
• Report Number(s): SAND2015--8595; 607355
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English