SHORT-TERM STUDY OF THE PERFORMANCE OF A PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE

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Performance, Photovoltaic (PV), cell, module, efficiency.

Abstract

This study attempts to evaluate the performance of a silicon polycrystalline photovoltaic module without storage (battery) by comparing the solar radiation that falls on it with the energy generated by the module on a daily basis. The efficiency of 50 watts polycrystalline module with fixed load was evaluated for some months in the years 2017 and expression obtained for module efficiency. A model was obtained for calculating the module output from solar irradiation and module temperature. The result obtained show that the module in the field of operation exhibits variation in efficiency from approximately 2% to 7.8% while the module energy output can be predicted from the model obtained with a percentage normalized RMSE of approximately 11%.

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Published

2021-11-30

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Erusiafe, N. E., Nwaekwu, V. N., & Animashaun, O. A. (2021). SHORT-TERM STUDY OF THE PERFORMANCE OF A PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE. Nigerian Journal of Physics, 30(2), 99-107. https://njp.nipngr.org/index.php/njp/article/view/100

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Vol. 30 No. 2 (2021): Nigerian Journal of Physics - Vol. 30 No. 2

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Erusiafe, N. E., Nwaekwu, V. N., & Animashaun, O. A. (2021). SHORT-TERM STUDY OF THE PERFORMANCE OF A PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE. Nigerian Journal of Physics, 30(2), 99-107. https://njp.nipngr.org/index.php/njp/article/view/100

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