A comprehensive review of topologies for photovoltaic I–V curve tracer

Y Zhu, W Xiao - Solar Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
The I–V curve tracer is an instrument that captures the I–V characteristics of photovoltaic
(PV) generators corresponding to variable environmental conditions. The device is widely …

Design and development of low cost, portable, on-field IV curve tracer based on capacitor loading for high power rated solar photovoltaic modules

J Sayyad, P Nasikkar - IEEE Access, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper outlines a novel design of low-cost, portable, fast, and precise Current-Voltage
Curve Tracer (IVCT) with automated parameter extraction for high power rated Solar …

Development of an electronic load IV curve tracer to investigate the impact of Harmattan aerosol loading on PV module pern2tkformance in southwest Nigeria

AA Willoughby, MO Osinowo - Solar Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
This study investigates the impact of the seasonal Harmattan aerosol loading on PV module
efficiency at a station in Southwest Nigeria. To this end, a simple, open-source, cost effective …

Experimental performance characterization of photovoltaic modules using DAQ

A Sahbel, N Hassan, MM Abdelhameed, A Zekry - Energy Procedia, 2013 - Elsevier
This paper presents a simple electronic circuit for testing the photovoltaic (PV) modules by
tracing their IV characteristics. A precise PV module electrical model is also introduced. The …

Low-cost I–V tracer for PV modules under real operating conditions

M Cáceres, A Firman, J Montes-Romero… - Energies, 2020 - mdpi.com
Solar photovoltaic technologies have undergone significant scientific development. To
ensure the transfer of knowledge through the training of qualified personnel, didactic tools …

A simple resistive load IV curve tracer for monitoring photovoltaic module characteristics

AA Willoughby, TV Omotosho… - 2014 5th International …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Current-Voltage (IV) curve tracers are useful implements for solar Photovoltaic (PV) research
and manufacturing, particularly when wishing to ascertain module yield viz-a-viz solar …

Photovoltaic device performance evaluation using an open-hardware system and standard calibrated laboratory instruments

J Montes-Romero, M Piliougine, JV Muñoz… - Energies, 2017 - mdpi.com
This article describes a complete characterization system for photovoltaic devices designed
to acquire the current-voltage curve and to process the obtained data. The proposed system …

A maximum power point tracker for long-term logging of PV module performance

U Zimmermann, M Edoff - IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, 2011 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We present a monitoring system for the field test of photovoltaic modules. The system is
designed for the monitoring of individual modules under maximum power point (MPP) …

Low-cost instrument for tracing current-voltage characteristics of photovoltaic modules

V Leite, J Batista, F Chenlo, JL Afonso - RE&PQJ, 2012 - repqj.com
This paper presents a simple, robust and low-cost instrument for tracing current-and power-
voltage characteristics of photovoltaic modules or low voltage strings using either an …

Capacitive load-based smart OTF for high power rated SPV module

J Sayyad, P Nasikkar, AP Singh, S Ozana - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
Solar energy is the most promising renewable resource with an unbounded energy source,
capable of meeting all human energy requirements. Solar Photovoltaic (SPV) is an effective …