EFFECT OF THE PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE TYPE ON THE PERFORMANCE OF AN ARDUINO (I-V) ACQUISITION DEVICE

Authors

  • M. A. Ouaridhene Sciences and Environment Laboratory, Institution of Sciences and Technology, Department of Science, University Center of Tamanrasset
  • A. Benmoussat Sciences and Environment Laboratory, Institution of Sciences and Technology, Department of Science, University Center of Tamanrasset, B.O Box 11000 Tamanrasset, Algeria
  • K. Bouchouicha nité de Recherche en Energies Renouvelables en Milieu Saharien (URERMS), Centre de Développement des Energies Renouvelables (CDER)
  • B. Lasker nstitution of Sciences and Technology, Department of Science, University Center of Tamanrasset
  • M. Benatallah Institution of Sciences and Technology, Department of Science, University Center of Tamanrasset

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4314/jfas.v12i1.30

Keywords:

Photovoltaic module; Monocrystalline; Amorphous; Arduino.

Abstract

The demand increase for the energy and the world’s challenge to decrease the consummation of fossil fuels has oriented many research works toward the development and investigation in the renewable energy sources (RES) like solar energy. In fact, an adequate parametrisation of the performance of photovoltaic (PV) modules starts by their characterisation. In this study we focus on measuring the current-voltage (I-V) and power-voltage (P-V) curves for two types of PV modules – Monocrystalline and Amorphous that were tested under different temperature. A developed low-cost acquisition device based on Arduino board is used to monitor and trace those data. The performance and the quality of this later is analysed in term of solar panel characteristics and show that the developed acquisition device is especially suitable for amorphous (PV) modules.

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Published

2020-12-31

How to Cite

OUARIDHENE, M. A.; BENMOUSSAT, A.; BOUCHOUICHA, K.; LASKER, B.; BENATALLAH, M. EFFECT OF THE PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE TYPE ON THE PERFORMANCE OF AN ARDUINO (I-V) ACQUISITION DEVICE. Journal of Fundamental and Applied Sciences, [S. l.], v. 12, n. 1, p. 508–515, 2020. DOI: 10.4314/jfas.v12i1.30. Disponível em: https://jfas.info/index.php/JFAS/article/view/629. Acesso em: 30 jan. 2025.

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Vol. 12 No. 1 (2020)

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