Study of the electromagnetic near field radiated by the photovoltaic cells

The aims of this paper is to make a contribution to study the electromagnetic compatibility aspects of photovoltaic systems. We propose to analyze the electromagnetic emissions and noise radiated from the photovoltaic panels as well as to study the effect of these disturbances adjacent to the electrical installations. The first step of this approach is measurement of electromagnetic near field above the panel to get an idea on areas where the field is intense. In the second step, we used a simulation tool FEKO to model the photovoltaic cells and to calculate the radiated electromagnetic near field. Finally, the validity of the proposed model is demonstrated by comparing measured and simulated results.