Absence of PV array in Simulink (Matlab2020a)

I have MATLAB 2020a. PV array is not present in the simulink library. Can anyone please explain if the name of module has been changed or is it not available anymore?

Is there any way to add PV array to the library somehow?

Answer 1

[Fangjun Jiang]

This is the link for R2020a. Do you have the toolbox installed and license"

https://www.mathworks.com/help/releases/R2020a/physmod/sps/powersys/ref/pvarray.html

[Omais Abdur Rehman]

Thank you for your help Jiang.

I have the license. I can see toolbox in my MATLAB folder and thus assume that I have it installed too.

The link provided above asked to download 2020b which I did but still couldnàt find PV array in simulink library. What step am I missing?

Thanks

[Fangjun Jiang]

The link is for R2020a so you don't need to download R2020b.

Can you find it in R2020a following the path listed in the document

• Library:
• Simscape / Electrical / Specialized Power Systems / Renewables / Solar

[Omais Abdur Rehman]

1- Thank you again for help. In library, SIMSCAPE folder doesn't exist. Can it be an issue on my university's part because of a license which doesn't allow SIMSCAPE library?

2- Just for the clarity I am asking; Are you suggesting to download something from the link you provided?

Thanks

[Fangjun Jiang]

In R2020a, open Simulink, go to library, follow the path and find the block.

If not found, it means you don't have the toolbox installed or don't have the license.

[Steven Lord]

Check the output of this function. Does it list Simscape Electrical? If not, you do not have this product installed and so will not be able to use any of the blocks it contains.

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Scrolling down to the bottom of the page to which Fangjun Jiang linked, this block was introduced in release R2015a so the problem is not that you're using a release that predates the introduction of the block. Always good to check that, though, since the online documentation may be for a newer release and so may describe features that post-date the release you're using.

[Ahmad Ali]

I'm using matlab on a 30 day trial period... is that why "pv array" is missing in simulink library browser?

Answer 2

[Omais Abdur Rehman]

Thank you all for your help! It was a problem with license. Contacted the administrator and it got resolved.