Crystalline Silicon PV Module under Effect of Shading Simulation of the Hot-Spot Condition

Abstract

This paper centers on the silicon crystalline PV module technology subjected to operation conditions with some cells partially or fully shaded. A shaded cell under hot-spot condition operating at reverse bias are dissipating power instead of delivering power. A thermal model allows analyzing the temperature increase of the shaded cells of the module under hot-spot condition with or without protection by a bypass diode. A comparison of the simulation results for a crystalline PV module without shading and with partial or full shading is presented.