*3.1.2 Total crossed-tied (TCT)*

The TCT topology for the PV module is like the SP. The only difference is that each PV cell is connected in parallel with the neighboring PV cells in that column [28–31]. The neighboring PV cells in the module are shorted together as per **Figure 6a)** for modeling this configuration. The I-V and P-V characteristics for different shading condition is shown in **Figure 6b)** and **c)**.
