Case 3 VI Characteristics

4.5
25 deg C
4 40 deg C
50 deg C
3.5

2.5
Ipv

1.5

0.5

0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Vpv

Inference:

Voltage decreases and current increases with increase in temperature. But the effect is more on the voltage
than the current.

Case 3 Effect of irradiance

9

5
Ipv

3 500W/m2
800W/m2
2
1000W/m2
1

0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Vpv

Inference:

Voltage and current increase with increase in irradiance but the effect is more on current than on voltage.
 PV charac of solar module
140

120 25 deg C
40 deg C
50 deg C
100
Power output

80

60

40

20

0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Vpv

Inference:

Maximum power point decreases with increase in temperature and it occurs at a lower voltage.