Chemical-Inspired Material Generation Algorithm (MGA) of Single- and Double-Diode Model Parameter Determination for Multi-Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells
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Abstract
The optimization of solar photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules is crucial for enhancing solar energy conversion efficiency, a significant barrier to the widespread adoption of solar energy. Accurate modeling and estimation of PV parameters are essential for the optimal design, control, and simulation of PV systems. Traditional optimization methods often suffer from limitations such as entrapment in local optima when addressing this complex problem. This study introduces the Material Generation Algorithm (MGA), inspired by the principles of material chemistry, to estimate PV parameters effectively. The MGA simulates the creation and stabilization of chemical compounds to explore and optimize the parameter space. The algorithm mimics the formation of ionic and covalent bonds to generate new candidate solutions and assesses their stability to ensure convergence to optimal parameters. The MGA is applied to estimate parameters for two different PV modules, RTC France and Kyocera KC200GT, considering their manufacturing technologies and solar cell models. The significant nature of the MGA in comparison to other algorithms is further demonstrated by experimental and statistical findings. A comparative analysis of the results indicates that the MGA outperforms the other optimization strategies that previous researchers have examined for parameter estimation of solar PV systems in terms of both effectiveness and robustness. Moreover, simulation results demonstrate that MGA enhances the electrical properties of PV systems by accurately identifying PV parameters under varying operating conditions of temperature and irradiance. In comparison to other reported methods, considering the Kyocera KC200GT module, the MGA consistently performs better in decreasing RMSE across a variety of weather situations; for SD and DD models, the percentage improvements vary from 8.07% to 90.29%.
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OpenAlex topics: Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies · Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques · Thin-Film Transistor Technologies
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Affiliations
Department of Information Technology, Faculty of Computing and Information Technology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
Department of Computer Engineering and Information, College of Engineering, Wadi Ad Dwaser, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 16278, Saudi Arabia
Machine Learning and Information Retrieval Department, Artificial Intelligence Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh 33516, Egypt
Computer Science Department, Faculty of Computers and Information, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
University of Economics and Human Sciences, 01-043 Warsaw, Poland
Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Suez University, Suez P.O. Box 43221, Egypt
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King Abdulaziz University
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