Analytical model of mismatched photovoltaic fields by means of Lambert W-function

A new model of photovoltaic (PV) fields is introduced in this paper. It allows the simulation of a PV generator whose subsections, e.g. cells, groups of cells, panels or group of panels, work under different solar irradiation values and/or at different temperatures. Moreover, different nominal characteristics, rated power, production technology, shape and area can be settled for different subsections. Consequently, the proposed model is able to...