Modeling of solar cell under different conditions by Ant Lion Optimizer with LambertW function

Abstract The performance of a solar cell is studied by estimating the internal parameters using single diode model (SDM). The environmental operating conditions like temperature and solar irradiance also influence the electrical I–V curves that characterize the photovoltaic cell. In this paper, the parameters of the solar cell are extracted using the desired single diode model equations, expressed using LambertW function under the influence of temperature and irradiance through the experimental I–V data using Ant Lion Optimizer implemented in IPython. The simulated results are validated by the obtained low Root Mean Squared Error. The different internal parameters under varied environmental conditions, obtained by the LambertW-based Ant Lion Optimizer are in good agreement with the literature reports and proves to be an effective technique.

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