Method and Device for Measuring Characteristic Curves in Photovoltaic Systems

The invention relates to a measuring device that can capture the characteristic curves in photovoltaic systems, such as current versus voltage (I-V) and power versus voltage (P-V) of a solar cell (CS), of a photovoltaic panel (PV) or of a group of same. The invention is characterised in that it is formed by one or more DC/DC converters (10) [Direct Current/Direct Current], one or more solar cells (20) or photovoltaic panels (30), a capture and display device (40) and a control circuit (50) connected to the converters.

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