Analysis of Photovoltaic Cell Performance with Varying Temperature the Case of South India

Abstract: Solar energy is one of the important renewable energy available. The efficient usage of solar energy can yield better power output which can be used as an alternate fuel for conventional energy sources. The Photovoltaic cells are used to generate power from solar energy. In this paper we have dealt with the modelling and analysis of photovoltaic cells with varying temperature values of different cities in south India. The photovoltaic cell is modelled and analysed for its performance using MATLAB/Simulink. The mathematical modelling of photovoltaic cell is done by simulating the equivalent circuit design. The generalized photovoltaic model is used for the analysis. The current and voltage curve are generated as a result of simulation. The south Indian cities taken for comparison are Coimbatore, Bangalore, Erode and Vellore. The temperature values of the above mentioned places were used in the form of monthly averaged basis.

Keywords: Solar energy, Photovoltaic cells, Renewable energy, temperature, MATLAB/ Simulink.