Shading Ratio Impact on Photovoltaic Modules and Correlation with Shading Patterns

This paper presents the study of a simplified approach to model and analyze the performance of partially shaded photovoltaic modules using the shading ratio. This approach integrates the characteristics of shaded area and shadow opacity into the photovoltaic cell model. The studied methodology is in...

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Main Authors: Alonso Gutiérrez Galeano, Michael Bressan, Fernando Jiménez Vargas, Corinne Alonso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-04-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/11/4/852