%P 463-475
%I Springer Science and Business Media B.V.
%A E. Joseph
%A B.S.M. Singh
%T Study the Impact of Shading on Series-Connected PV Modules
%R 10.1007/978-981-16-4513-6₄₁
%D 2021
%L scholars15554
%J Springer Proceedings in Complexity
%O 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
%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.