An improved two-diode photovoltaic (PV) model for PV system

This paper proposes a MATLAB Simulink simulator for photovoltaic (PV) system. The main contribution of this work is the utilization of the two-diode model to represent the PV cell. This model is known to have better accuracy at low irradiance level which allows for a more accurate prediction of PV system performance. To reduce computational time, the input parameters are reduced to four and the values of Rp and Rs are estimated by an efficient iteration method. Furthermore, all the inputs to the simulator are information available on standard PV module datasheet. The simulator supports large array simulation that can be interfaced with MPPT algorithms and power electronic converters. The accurateness of the simulator is verified by applying the model to two PV modules. It is envisaged that the proposed work can be very useful for PV professionals who require simple, fast and accurate PV simulator to design their systems.

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