Abstract—The study of photovoltaic systems (PV) in an efficient manner requires a precise knowledge of the I-V and P-V characteristic curves of PV modules. Therefore, our work presents the modeling and simulation of PV module using the Matlab environment and taking into consideration the measurements carried out under real working conditions in Tetouan (Northern Morocco). The model is developed based on the mathematical model of the PV module, which is based on that of an elementary PV solar cell. A particular PV module is selected for the analysis of developed model. The essential parameters required for modeling the system are taken from datasheets. I-V and P-V characteristic curves highly depend on some climatic factors such as solar radiation and temperature that are locally measured for the typical clear day of two months June (summer) and December (winter), are obtained by simulation for the selected module and discussed. This tool will also be used to determinate the optimal design of such a system for many applications.

 

Index Terms—photovoltaic cell and module, IV-PV curves, modeling, simulation
 

Cite: H. Yatimi and El. H. Aroudam, "A Detailed Study and Modeling of Photovoltaic Module under Real Climatic Conditions," International Journal of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Vol. 3, No. 3, pp. 171-176, June 2015. doi: 10.12720/ijeee.3.3.171-176