Topology reconfiguration for optimization of photovoltaic array output

H. Braun; S. T. Buddha; V. Krishnan; Cihan Tepedelenlioglu; Andreas Spanias; M. Banavar; D. Srinivasan

doi:10.1016/j.segan.2016.01.003

Topology reconfiguration for optimization of photovoltaic array output

H. Braun, S. T. Buddha, V. Krishnan, Cihan Tepedelenlioglu, Andreas Spanias, M. Banavar, D. Srinivasan

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Abstract

As more utility scale photovoltaic (PV) power plants are installed, there is a need to improve monitoring and management of PV arrays. A procedure is presented here for optimizing the electrical configuration of a PV array under a variety of operating conditions. Computer simulations and analysis with synthetic and real data are presented in this paper. The performance of the optimization system is evaluated for a variety of partial shading conditions using a SPICE circuit simulator. In general, a 4%-5% gain in power output is achievable by employing active switching in order to reconfigure the array's electrical configuration.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	58-69
Number of pages	12
Journal	Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks
Volume	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.segan.2016.01.003
State	Published - Jun 1 2016

Keywords

Condition monitoring
Fault tolerant systems
Photovoltaic systems

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Control and Systems Engineering
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Topology reconfiguration for optimization of photovoltaic array output

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