Solar panel sensor modeling and fiscal modeling

Abstract

A solar panel based sensor for automatic recording of practical insolation data at North Latitude 35.122196° and West Longitude -89.934553° has been developed. To implement this, a detailed, application oriented, solar panel model has been tested. This modeling has been divided into categories based on both technological characteristics such as cell and panel construction and disciple orientation such as thermal, electrical, optical, and mechanical. Emphasis has been on performance at maximum collection efficiency. This document addresses efficiency from the electrical output side rather than the optical input side. Emphasis is on effective coupling to load, balanced against collection efficiencies, so that sensor calibration constant is nearly constant. Partial obscuration and cost impacts are addressed.