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Maximum power point tracking by design in self-balancing photovoltaic energy storage systems

Publisher: IEEE

Abstract:

This paper examines the problem of designing a hybrid photovoltaic (PV)/battery system to achieve maximum power point tracking (MPPT) “by design”, or, passively, without ...View more

Abstract:

This paper examines the problem of designing a hybrid photovoltaic (PV)/battery system to achieve maximum power point tracking (MPPT) “by design”, or, passively, without requiring active control. In contrast to the existing literature on passive PV MPPT, a key goal of the paper is to derive analytic design rules for achieving passive MPPT, as well as dynamic models for the potential departure from MPPT over time. We use a “self-balancing”, hybrid PV array and Lithium (Li) ion cell integration topology to demonstrate the idea of “MPPT by design” in this work. A small signal analysis is performed on the system to understand the effects of changing solar irradiation on the state of the system and its self-balancing behavior. In this analysis, we further identify design parameters of the system that enable the hybrid system to achieve MPPT. Finally, a simulation study validates the theoretical propositions of this paper.
Date of Conference: 12-15 December 2017
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 22 January 2018
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Publisher: IEEE
Conference Location: Melbourne, VIC, Australia

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