Solar Cell Power Curve

This example shows how to generate the power-voltage curve for a solar array. Understanding the power-voltage curve is important for inverter design. Ideally the solar array would always be operating at peak power given the irradiance level and panel temperature.

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Simulation Results from Simscape Logging

This example shows how to generate the power-voltage curve for a solar array. Understanding the power-voltage curve is important for inverter design. Ideally the solar array would always be operating at peak power given the irradiance level and panel temperature.

Warning: The file containing block diagram 'ee_solar_cell' is shadowed by a
file of the same name higher on the MATLAB path. This can cause unexpected
behavior. For more information see <a href="matlab:helpview([docroot
'/toolbox/simulink/helptargets.map'], 'shadowing')">"Avoiding Problems with
Shadowed Files"</a> in the Simulink documentation.

The file containing the block diagram is:
/mathworks/devel/bat/BR2020ad/build/matlab/toolbox/physmod/elec/eedemos/applications/renewables/ee_solar_cell.slx.
The file higher on the MATLAB path is:
/mathworks/devel/bat/BR2020ad/build/matlab/toolbox/physmod/elec/eedemos/applications/renewables/html/ee_solar_cell.m 
Warning: The file containing block diagram 'ee_solar_cell' is shadowed by a
file of the same name higher on the MATLAB path. This can cause unexpected
behavior. For more information see <a href="matlab:helpview([docroot
'/toolbox/simulink/helptargets.map'], 'shadowing')">"Avoiding Problems with
Shadowed Files"</a> in the Simulink documentation.

The file containing the block diagram is:
/mathworks/devel/bat/BR2020ad/build/matlab/toolbox/physmod/elec/eedemos/applications/renewables/ee_solar_cell.slx.
The file higher on the MATLAB path is:
/mathworks/devel/bat/BR2020ad/build/matlab/toolbox/physmod/elec/eedemos/applications/renewables/html/ee_solar_cell.m 
Warning: The file containing block diagram 'ee_solar_cell' is shadowed by a
file of the same name higher on the MATLAB path. This can cause unexpected
behavior. For more information see <a href="matlab:helpview([docroot
'/toolbox/simulink/helptargets.map'], 'shadowing')">"Avoiding Problems with
Shadowed Files"</a> in the Simulink documentation.

The file containing the block diagram is:
/mathworks/devel/bat/BR2020ad/build/matlab/toolbox/physmod/elec/eedemos/applications/renewables/ee_solar_cell.slx.
The file higher on the MATLAB path is:
/mathworks/devel/bat/BR2020ad/build/matlab/toolbox/physmod/elec/eedemos/applications/renewables/html/ee_solar_cell.m 
Warning: The file containing block diagram 'ee_solar_cell' is shadowed by a
file of the same name higher on the MATLAB path. This can cause unexpected
behavior. For more information see <a href="matlab:helpview([docroot
'/toolbox/simulink/helptargets.map'], 'shadowing')">"Avoiding Problems with
Shadowed Files"</a> in the Simulink documentation.

The file containing the block diagram is:
/mathworks/devel/bat/BR2020ad/build/matlab/toolbox/physmod/elec/eedemos/applications/renewables/ee_solar_cell.slx.
The file higher on the MATLAB path is:
/mathworks/devel/bat/BR2020ad/build/matlab/toolbox/physmod/elec/eedemos/applications/renewables/html/ee_solar_cell.m 
Warning: The file containing block diagram 'ee_solar_cell' is shadowed by a
file of the same name higher on the MATLAB path. This can cause unexpected
behavior. For more information see <a href="matlab:helpview([docroot
'/toolbox/simulink/helptargets.map'], 'shadowing')">"Avoiding Problems with
Shadowed Files"</a> in the Simulink documentation.

The file containing the block diagram is:
/mathworks/devel/bat/BR2020ad/build/matlab/toolbox/physmod/elec/eedemos/applications/renewables/ee_solar_cell.slx.
The file higher on the MATLAB path is:
/mathworks/devel/bat/BR2020ad/build/matlab/toolbox/physmod/elec/eedemos/applications/renewables/html/ee_solar_cell.m