Research Article

High-Performance Emulator for Fixed Photovoltaic Panels

Table 1

SR-20 PV panel specifications (A.M.1.5, 1 kW/m2, 25°C) and identified parameters of the adjusted model.

Voltage at MPP ()17.2 V
Current at MPP ()1.17 A
Short circuit current ()1.28 A
Open circuit voltage ()21.6 V
Maximum power ()20 W
Ideality factor ()1.9
Charge of electron ()1.6-19 C
Boltzmann constant ()1.38-23 J/K
Band gap energy ()1.12 eV
Reverse saturation current at ()5.98-6 A
Temperature coefficient of SC current ()512.10-6 A/K
Number of cells connected in series ()36
Number of cells connected in parallel ()1
Internal series resistance of a cell ()0.004 Ω
Internal parallel resistance of a cell ()1000 Ω