Stand-alone PV generation system with maximum power point tracking

The power available at the output of photovoltaic (PV) cells keeps changing with solar irradiation and ambient temperature because PV cells exhibit a nonlinear current-voltage characteristic. Maximum power point tracking (MPPT) techniques are used in PV systems to make full utilization of PV array o...

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Published in2010 9th International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering pp. 549 - 552
Main Authors Aghazadeh, Hadi, Kojabadi, Hossein Madadi, Yazdankhah, Ahmad Sadeghi
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.05.2010
Subjects
battery
Control systems
Current-voltage characteristics
DC/DC converter
irradiance
Maximum power point tracking (MPPT)
Nonlinear control systems
photovoltaic
Photovoltaic systems
Power generation
Pulse generation
Pulse inverters
Pulse width modulation inverters
Solar power generation
Temperature dependence
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ISBN9781424453702
1424453704
DOI10.1109/EEEIC.2010.5490005

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Summary:The power available at the output of photovoltaic (PV) cells keeps changing with solar irradiation and ambient temperature because PV cells exhibit a nonlinear current-voltage characteristic. Maximum power point tracking (MPPT) techniques are used in PV systems to make full utilization of PV array output power which depends on solar irradiation and ambient temperature. Inverter control is another key aspect in PV generation system. This paper proposes Sinusoidal Pulse- Width Modulation (SPWM) technique in single-phase PWM inverter for PV generation system. A novel stand-alone PV generation system based on a nonlinear maximum power point tracking method and SPWM control scheme for single-phase voltage source PWM inverter is built in Matlab/Simulink software. Simulation results show the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed method.
ISBN:9781424453702
1424453704
DOI:10.1109/EEEIC.2010.5490005