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A Digital Twin Approach for Modeling Electrical Characteristics of Bifacial Solar Panels

    • University of Liverpool
    • Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

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    Abstract

    Dynamic analysis of a bifacial solar panel's electrical characteristics is essential for controlling and managing the PV system. However, most performance models of bifacial solar panels cannot adapt to changing environments in real-time. This paper proposes a digital twin approach for modelling the electrical characteristics of bifacial solar panels with a dynamic parameter estimation process. The proposed model is based on a double-diode bifacial circuit model. A continuously running four-state Jaya algorithm uses a sliding window dataset of the most recent sensor data to estimate equivalent circuit parameters. With environmental data and optimal parameters, the digital twin model can predict the electrical characteristics of the solar panel. A web-based interface is developed to display relevant digital twin information. Experimental results suggest that the digital twin model can accurately predict the electrical characteristics of an actual bifacial solar panel.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings - 2022 International Conference on Industrial IoT, Big Data and Supply Chain, IIoTBDSC 2022
    PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
    Pages317-321
    Number of pages5
    ISBN (Electronic)9781665454551
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2022
    Event3rd International Conference on Industrial IoT, Big Data and Supply Chain, IIoTBDSC 2022 - Virtual, Online, China
    Duration: 23 Sept 202225 Sept 2022

    Publication series

    NameProceedings - 2022 International Conference on Industrial IoT, Big Data and Supply Chain, IIoTBDSC 2022

    Conference

    Conference3rd International Conference on Industrial IoT, Big Data and Supply Chain, IIoTBDSC 2022
    Country/TerritoryChina
    CityVirtual, Online
    Period23/09/2225/09/22

    Keywords

    • Bifacial Solar Cell
    • Digital Twin
    • PV modelling
    • Parameter optimization
    • Solar Energy

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