Impact of Partial Shading on the P-V Characteristics and the Maximum Power of a Photovoltaic String

• Main Authors: Teo, J.C., Tan, Rodney H.G., Mok, V.H., Ramachandaramurthy, Vigna K., Tan, Chia Kwang
• Format: Article
• Published: MDPI 2018
• Subjects: TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/20491/; https://doi.org/10.3390/en11071860
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

A photovoltaic system is highly susceptible to partial shading. Based on the functionality of a photovoltaic system that relies on solar irradiance to generate electrical power, it is tacitly assumed that the maximum power of a partially shaded photovoltaic system always decreases as the shading hea...