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The study of a photovoltaic module means, in particular, the determination of the main parameters that influence its electrical characteristics. Once these parameters are known, they can easily be used to determine the performance of the photovoltaic module (maximum power, efficiency, form factor). It is important to note that these determined performances will only be meaningful if they are presented in the form defined by the standard test conditions. However, the main factor influencing the operation of a PV module is solar radiation. In fact, the aim of this paper is to study and simulate the influence of irradiance on the I(V) and P(V) characteristics of a PV cell, as well as to study the variation of the maximum power point PMPP with irradiance. Therefore, the simulations showed that the maximum power point varies proportionally with the irradiation since it is equal to 50.8 W for an irradiation of 1000 W/m2, 40.7 W for an irradiation of 800 W/m2, 35.5 W for an irradiation of 700 W/m2 and it continues to decrease until arriving at 4.7 W for an irradiation of 100 W/m2. On the other hand the power generated by the PV module at the PMPP increases with increasing irradiation as well as a slight increase of the generated voltage.
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Benchrifa, M. et al. (2023). Modelling and Simulating the Effect of Irradiation Variation on the Behavior of a Photovoltaic Cell and Its Influence on the Maximum Power Point. In: Mabrouki, J., Mourade, A., Irshad , A., Chaudhry, S. (eds) Advanced Technology for Smart Environment and Energy. Environmental Science and Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-25662-2_9
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