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Multiple Linear Regression Photovoltaic Cell Temperature Model for PVSyst Simulation Software

Received: 25 October 2016     Accepted: 12 December 2016     Published: 9 January 2017
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In this paper, two multiple linear regression models for the determination of photovoltaic (PV) cell temperature and for selection of appropriate thermal loss factor values in PVSyst is presented. One of the linear models can determine the cell temperature with solar irradiation and ambient temperature alone while the second model requires the solar irradiation, ambient temperature and wind speed in order to determine cell temperature. The cell temperature determined from any of the two models can then be used to select the appropriate thermal loss factor for PVSysts simulation. Sample meteorological data extracted from PVSyst software meteo-file for Dakar, the capital of Senegal, in West Africa is used for the study. In agreement, the two models gave the same thermal loss factor U=30.255. Essential, the approach presented in this paper can be used to effectively determine cell temperature, with and without wind speed.

Published in International Journal of Theoretical and Applied Mathematics (Volume 2, Issue 2)
DOI 10.11648/j.ijtam.20160202.27
Page(s) 140-143
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Keywords

Thermal Loss, Cell Temperature, PVSyst, Photovoltaic Effect, Cell Temperature Model, Multiple Linear Regression

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  • Department of Electrical/Electronic and Computer Engineering, University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria