Analytical Modelling of High Concentrator Photovoltaic Modules Based on Atmospheric Parameters

The goal of this paper is to introduce a model to predict the maximum power of a high concentrator photovoltaic module. The model is based on simple mathematical expressions and atmospheric parameters. The maximum power of a HCPV module is estimated as a function of direct normal irradiance, cell te...

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Published in:International journal of photoenergy 2015-01, Vol.2015 (2015), p.1-8
Main Authors: Pérez-Higueras, P., Mallick, Tapas, Almonacid, F., Fernández, Eduardo F.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Atmospherics
Colleges & universities
Concentrators
Errors
Mathematical analysis
Mathematical models
Maximum power
Mean square errors
Modules
Photovoltaic cells
Solar cells
Solar energy
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Summary:The goal of this paper is to introduce a model to predict the maximum power of a high concentrator photovoltaic module. The model is based on simple mathematical expressions and atmospheric parameters. The maximum power of a HCPV module is estimated as a function of direct normal irradiance, cell temperature, and two spectral corrections based on air mass and aerosol optical depth. In order to check the quality of the model, a HCPV module was measured during one year at a wide range of operating conditions. The new proposed model shows an adequate match between actual and estimated data with a root mean square error (RMSE) of 2.67%, a mean absolute error (MAE) of 4.23 W, a mean bias error (MBE) of around 0%, and a determination coefficient ( R 2 ) of 0.99.
ISSN:1110-662X
1687-529X
DOI:10.1155/2015/872163