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Numerical Modeling, Simulation and Evaluation of Conventional and Hybrid Photovoltaic Modules Interconnection Configurations under Partial Shading Conditions

Version 1 : Received: 26 October 2021 / Approved: 27 October 2021 / Online: 27 October 2021 (11:32:30 CEST)

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Saeed, F.; Tauqeer, H.A.; Gelani, H.E.; Yousuf, M.H.; Idrees, A. Numerical Modeling, Simulation and Evaluation of Conventional and Hybrid Photovoltaic Modules Interconnection Configurations under Partial Shading Conditions. EPJ Photovoltaics 2022, 13, 10, doi:10.1051/epjpv/2022004. Saeed, F.; Tauqeer, H.A.; Gelani, H.E.; Yousuf, M.H.; Idrees, A. Numerical Modeling, Simulation and Evaluation of Conventional and Hybrid Photovoltaic Modules Interconnection Configurations under Partial Shading Conditions. EPJ Photovoltaics 2022, 13, 10, doi:10.1051/epjpv/2022004.

Abstract

Partial shading on solar photovoltaic (PV) arrays is a prevalent problem in photovoltaic systems that impair the performance of PV modules and is responsible for reduced power output as compared to that in standard irradiance conditions thereby resulting in the appearance of multiple maximas on panel output power characteristics. These maxims contribute to mismatch power losses among PV modules. The mismatch losses depend on shading characteristics together with different interconnected configuration schemes of PV modules. The research presents a comparative analysis of partial shading effects on a 4 x4 PV array system connected in series(S), parallel (P), serries-parallel (SP),total-cross-tied (TCT),central-cross-tied(CCT),bridge-linked(BL),bridge-linked total cross-tied (BLTCT) ,honey-comb(HC), honey-comb total-cross-tied (HCTCT) and ladder (LD) configurations using MATLAB/Simulink. The PV module SPR-X20-250-BLK was used for modeling and simulation analysis. Each module is comprised of 72 number of PV cells and a combination of 16 PV modules was employed for the contextual analysis. Accurate mathematical modeling for the HCTCT configuration under partial shading conditions (PSCs) is provided for the first time and is verified from the simulation. The different configuration schemes were investigated under short-narrow,short-wide,long-narrow,long-wide, diagonal, entire row distribution, and entire column distribution partial shading condition patterns with mathematical implementation and simulation of passing clouds. The performance of array configurations is compared in terms of maximum power generated ), mismatch power loss (∆), relative power loss ) and the fill factor (FF). It was inferred that on average, TCT configuration yielded maximum power generation under all shading patterns among all PV modules interconnection configurations with minimum mismatch power losses followed by hybrid and conventional PV array configurations respectively.

Keywords

PV array configurations; Partial shading conditions; Performance assessment; Maximum Power Generation; Mismatch power loss; Relative power loss; Fill factor

Subject

Engineering, Energy and Fuel Technology

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