LIST OF NOTATIONS

Symbol
PV
IEEE

NREL

Description
PhotoVoltaic

Unit(s)

Institute of Electrical and Electronics

Engineers

National Renewable Energy Laboratory's

MPP

Maximum Power Point

MPPT

Maximum Power Point Tracking

DG
IEA
STC

Distributed Generation
International Energy
Standard Testing Conditions

IEC
THD
PWM

International Electrotechnical Commission

Total Harmonic Distortion

Pulse Width Modulation

SC

Short Circuit Current Amperes

OC

Open Circuit Voltage Voltage [V]

[A]

Diodes Voltage Voltage

T
[K]

Temperature Kelvin

Electron Charge Coulombs

[C]

Series Resistance Ohms

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PV Current Amperes

Diode Current Amperes [A]

Reverse Saturation Current of Diode Amperes

[A]
[V]

[A]

Symbol

mpp

Impp

f
[Hz]

V Reference Voltage Voltage [V]

DC

Switching Frequency

Unit(s)

[V]
[A]
Frequency

Efficiency

PWM

ef

Maximum Power Point Voltage Voltages

Maximum Power Point Current Current

DC

Description

V DC Voltage Voltage [V]

Period of a PWM Seconds

Voltage of the Inverter bus Voltage

[s]
[V]