Analytical Modelling of High Concentrator Photovoltaic Modules Based on Atmospheric Parameters

الملخص EN

The goal of this paper is to introduce a model to predict the maximum power of a high concentrator photovoltaic module.

The model is based on simple mathematical expressions and atmospheric parameters.

The maximum power of a HCPV module is estimated as a function of direct normal irradiance, cell temperature, and two spectral corrections based on air mass and aerosol optical depth.

In order to check the quality of the model, a HCPV module was measured during one year at a wide range of operating conditions.

The new proposed model shows an adequate match between actual and estimated data with a root mean square error (RMSE) of 2.67%, a mean absolute error (MAE) of 4.23 W, a mean bias error (MBE) of around 0%, and a determination coefficient ( R 2 ) of 0.99.