A novel parameter estimation of a PV model

Abstract

This paper proposes a photovoltaic mathematical model featuring reduction in mathematical solution and comparable accuracy. The proposed model mimics the characteristics of the practical model by solving two nonlinear equations only, thus providing low computational time. In this paper, the most important parameters, i.e. the short circuit current, open-circuit voltage, maximum power point of the PV module, are determined with best accuracy under different solar irradiance intensities and module temperatures. The best estimation of the most important parameters enhance the model's accuracy at any values of irradiance and temperature. The proposed procedure is used the Newton-Raphson method based on simplified method to calculate the parameters of a PV system. The initial values of these parameters are estimated by using the simplified method to prevent a bad starting point which can compromise the convergence of the Newton-Raphson's method. Also the proposed equations which are used to calculate these parameters of a PV system, allow one to calculate it's without relying on the experimental I-V curve to determine the parameters of a PV system as usually reported in literature. The effectiveness of the model is shown by comparing the accuracy of the proposed model with those of the available models.