%0 Conference Paper %A Joseph, E. %A Singh, B.S.M. %D 2021 %F scholars:15554 %I Springer Science and Business Media B.V. %P 463-475 %R 10.1007/978-981-16-4513-6₄₁ %T Study the Impact of Shading on Series-Connected PV Modules %U https://khub.utp.edu.my/scholars/15554/ %X This research paper investigates the consequences of shading by varying the solar irradiances falling on PV modules using MATLAB/ Simulink software. Besides, the effect of different solar irradiances and temperature on PV arrays were also evaluated. Partial shading and full shading are inevitable in a PV system and have a severe impact on the power generation. The shading of the PV modules represents a critical variable in the optimization of solar power generation and energy prediction. Shading has a paramount influence on the current and voltage and could even destroy some or all the cells in the PV module in the event of a hot spot. In this paper, a bypass diode is applied in PV modules to mitigate shading issues. Output power is retained at a higher level when PV modules are connected with bypass diodes. Conversely, environmental conditions such as solar irradiance appear to have a greater impact on short circuit current meanwhile temperature has a prominent effect on voltage open circuit. © 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. %Z cited By 0; Conference of 6th International Conference on Fundamental and Applied Sciences, ICFAS 2020 ; Conference Date: 13 July 2021 Through 15 July 2021; Conference Code:270909