Analytical Model for a Photovoltaic Module using the Electrical Characteristics provided by the Manufacturer Data Sheet

This paper proposes an analytical model for the performance of photovoltaic modules to be used in distributed power generation. The proposed solar panel model uses the electrical characteristics provided by the manufacturer data sheet. The required characteristics are short-circuit current (I
_sc
), open-circuit voltage (V
_oc
) and the temperature coefficients of I
_sc
and V
_oc
. The proposed model takes into consideration the nominal values provided by the standard test conditions (STC). Also, the temperature and the effective irradiance level are derived analytically for the proposed model. Finally, simulations about V-I and P-V curves under different irradiance levels and temperatures are provided for different solar panel modules, data sheets