STATE OF THE ART OF METHODS FOR THE CHARACTERIZATION OF PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES AND ARRAYS
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https://doi.org/10.59627/cbens.2016.1457Keywords:
Modules and Photovoltaic Arrays, characterization methods, I-V curvesAbstract
The characteristic curve current x voltage (I-V) from PV modules must be continuously monitored for various reasons. One of these reasons is to determine the maximum power point operation (MPP) in actual operating conditions and, by extrapolation, verify that the installed power rating corresponds to the specifications agreed in the contract. Moreover, such information can be used as maintenance tools and unconformities detection / faults in the system. Currently, the state of the art presents various traditional methods of characterization curves I-V with different implementations. This paper makes a short, objectively, the technical characteristics of the methods and topologies of traditional circuits commonly used to perform the characterization of photovoltaic modules and arrays.
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