Simple, fast and accurate two-diode model for photovoltaic modules

• Main Authors: Ishaque, Kashif, Salam, Zainal, Taheri, Hamed
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier B.V. 2011
• Subjects: TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/26555/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2010.09.023
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

This paper proposes an improved modeling approach for the two-diodemodel of photovoltaic (PV) module. The main contribution of this work is the simplification of the current equation, in which only four parameters are required, compared to six or more in the previously developed two-diodemodels. Fur...