Low cost plug-and-play PV system for DC microgrid

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elie M. Najm ◽  
Yizhe Xu ◽  
Alex Q. Huang
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Pv System ◽  
Plug And Play ◽  
Dc Microgrid

scholarly journals Stability Analysis of Primary Plug-and-Play and Secondary Leader-Based Controllers for DC Microgrid Clusters

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 1780-1800 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renke Han ◽  
Michele Tucci ◽  
Andrea Martinelli ◽  
Josep M. Guerrero ◽  
Giancarlo Ferrari-Trecate
Keyword(s):  
Stability Analysis ◽  
Plug And Play ◽  
Dc Microgrid

scholarly journals Design of a Building-Integrated Photovoltaic System with a Novel Bi-Reflector PV System (BRPVS) and Optimal Control Mechanism: An Experimental Study

Electronics ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Khan ◽  
Kamran Zeb ◽  
Waqar Uddin ◽  
P. Sathishkumar ◽  
Muhammad Ali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Input Voltage ◽  
Photovoltaic System ◽  
Solar Pv ◽  
Pv System ◽  
Building Integrated Photovoltaics ◽  
Pv Module ◽  
Solar Pv System ◽  
Zero Carbon ◽  
The Cost

Environment protection and energy saving are the most attractive trends in zero-carbon buildings. The most promising and environmentally friendly technique is building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), which can also replace conventional buildings based on non-renewable energy. Despite the recent advances in technology, the cost of BIPV systems is still very high. Hence, reducing the cost is a major challenge. This paper examines and validates the effectiveness of low-cost aluminum (Al) foil as a reflector. The design and the performance of planer-reflector for BIPV systems are analyzed in detail. A Bi-reflector solar PV system (BRPVS) with thin film Al-foil reflector and an LLC converter for a BIPV system is proposed and experimented with a 400-W prototype. A cadmium–sulfide (CdS) photo-resistor sensor and an Arduino-based algorithm was developed to control the working of the reflectors. Furthermore, the effect of Al-foil reflectors on the temperature of PV module has been examined. The developed LLC converter confirmed stable output voltage despite large variation in input voltage proving its effectiveness for the proposed BRPVS. The experimental results of the proposed BRPVS with an Al-reflector of the same size as that of the solar PV module offered an enhancement of 28.47% in the output power.

A dsPIC Microcontroller Based System Identification of Positive Output Buck Boost Converter for Module Mismatch Application

2015 ◽  
Vol 785 ◽  
pp. 106-110
Author(s):  
M.N.M. Hussain ◽  
Ahmad Maliki Omar ◽  
Intan Rahayu Ibrahim ◽  
Kamarulazhar Daud
Keyword(s):  
Direct Method ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Digital Signal ◽  
Solar Irradiation ◽  
Identification System ◽  
Pv System ◽  
Partial Shading ◽  
Single Output ◽  
Pv Module ◽  
Power Point

An identification system of multiple-input single-output (MISO) model is developed in controlling dsPIC microcontroller of positive output buck-boost (POBB) converters for module mismatch condition of photovoltaic (PV) system. In particular, the possibility of the scheme is to resolve the mismatch losses from the PV module either during shading or mismatch module occurrences. The MPPT algorithm is simplified by identification approach of indirect incorporated with a simple incremental direct method to form a combined direct and indirect (CoDId) algorithms. Irregular consumption of solar irradiation on a PV module shall step-up or step down the voltage regarding to the desired DC output voltage of POBB converter. This optimized algorithm will ensure that the PV module to kept at maximum power point (MPP), preventing power loss during module mismatch incident in PV module especially during partial shading condition. The simulation and laboratory results for PV module of polycrystalline Mitsubishi PV-AE125MF5N indicate that the proposed model and development of PV system architecture performs well, while the efficiency up to 97.7% at critical of low solar irradiance level. The controlling signal is based on low-cost embedded microcontroller of dsPIC30F Digital Signal Control (DSC).

Plug and play building monitoring The potential of low cost components

2014 ◽  
pp. 623-627
Author(s):  
Reinhard Zach ◽  
Alexander Paul ◽  
Robert Zach ◽  
Ardeshir Mahdavi
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Plug And Play ◽  
Building Monitoring ◽  
Cost Components

Study on Solar Automatic Waterfall-Type Aeration System

2011 ◽  
Vol 356-360 ◽  
pp. 2393-2398
Author(s):  
Qi Qi Wei ◽  
Bei Yue Tan
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
Carbon Emission ◽  
Meteorological Data ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Photovoltaic System ◽  
Cell Array ◽  
System Optimum ◽  
Pv System ◽  
Aeration System ◽  
Motor Control System

photovoltaic system, optimum tilted angle, siphon principle, water treatment Abstract. Based on the recent research at home and abroad and the local meteorological data, this study aims to determine the optimum tilt angle of the solar-cell array surface and the best month on the system to achieve the optimal design of PV system. Full mechanical automatic control system is designed by using lever principle and siphon principle to realize the purpose of all-day and maintenance-free operational situation. It can replace the motor control system and at the same time，enjoys reliability, low cost, long life and energy conservation. The indoor and local river data of the experiment shows that this system has an evident effect on water decontamination. Furthermore， comparing with traditional aeration system. It has many advantages, for instance, it can save more than 20 thousand and carbon emission can be reduced by 683 ton and other aspects.

Examining Ice Storage and Solar PV As a Potential Push Toward Sustainability for Qatar

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ibraheam Al-Aali ◽  
Vijay Modi
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Ice Storage ◽  
Solar Pv ◽  
Pv System ◽  
Solar Radiation Intensity ◽  
Space Cooling ◽  
Big Picture ◽  
Generation Capacity ◽  
Utility Scale ◽  
Gas Price

Soaring electricity demand from space cooling and excellent solar photovoltaics (PV) resources are creating an opportunity for the financial viability of low-emission solutions in Qatar that can compete with existing approaches. This study examines the big picture viability of combining large utility-scale PV with decentralized building-scale ice storage for cooling in Qatar. Qatar is found to have consistently high repeatable solar radiation intensity that nearly matches space cooling requirement. A means to exploit the low installed costs of PV, combined with low cost and long lifetime of ice storage (as opposed to batteries) are examined to meet space cooling loads. Space cooling is responsible for about 65% of Qatar’s annual electric load (which averaged 4.68 GW in 2016). While multiple gas prices are considered, a scenario with the current gas price of $3.33/MMBTU, a PV system of 9.7 GW capacity and an aggregate ice-storage capacity of 4.5 GWh could reduce the gas-fired power generation in Qatar by nearly 39%. Here, gas-fired generation capacity to meet current load exists and hence is not costed.

scholarly journals Design and Implementation of Three-Level DC-DC Converter with Golden Section Search Based MPPT for the Photovoltaic Applications

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chouki Balakishan ◽  
N. Sandeep ◽  
M. V. Aware
Keyword(s):  
High Voltage ◽  
High Performance ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Golden Section ◽  
Boost Converter ◽  
Pv System ◽  
Point Tracking ◽  
Golden Section Search ◽  
Energy Conversion Systems

In many photovoltaic (PV) energy conversion systems, nonisolated DC-DC converters with high voltage gain are desired. The PV exhibits a nonlinear power characteristic which greatly depends on the environmental conditions. Hence in order to draw maximum available power various algorithms are used with PV voltage/current or both as an input for the maximum power point tracking (MPPT) controller. In this paper, golden section search (GSS) based MPPT control and its application with three-level DC-DC boost converter for MPPT are demonstrated. The three-level boost converter provides the high voltage transfer which enables the high power PV system to work with low size inductors with high efficiency. The balancing of the voltage across the two capacitors of the converter and MPPT is achieved using a simple duty cycle based voltage controller. Detailed simulation of three-level DC-DC converter topology with GSS algorithm is carried out in MATLAB/SIMULINK platform. The validation of the proposed system is done by the experiments carried out on hardware prototype of 100 W converter with low cost AT’mega328 controller as a core controller. From the results, the proposed system suits as one of the solutions for PV based generation system and the experimental results show high performance, such as a conversion efficiency of 94%.

Simple and low cost PV simulator using diode characteristics for development of PV system

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michiharu Kawano ◽  
Terukazu Sato ◽  
Takayuki Taguchi ◽  
Yasuhiro Genzima ◽  
Susumu Teramoto
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Pv System
Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document