A 200W MPPT Boost Converter for BIPV Applications with Integrated Controller

Author

Yi-Hsiang Wang ; Wen-Chuen Liu ; Tai-Haur Kuo

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Nat. Cheng Kung Univ., Tainan, Taiwan

fYear

2014

fDate

10-12 June 2014

Firstpage

288

Lastpage

291

Abstract

The proposed solar power converter realizes boost-type DC-DC conversion with maximum power point tracking (MPPT) and comprises a proposed 1.5mm2 chip and less discrete components. Measured with a commercial solar array simulator (SAS), it achieves high tracking and high conversion efficiencies, which outperforms current state-of-the-arts. This converter can not only be used in stand-alone systems but also in grid-connected systems if it is connected to a DC/AC inverter. Further, it can be applied to household and vehicle products, as well as building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV).

Keywords

building integrated photovoltaics; maximum power point trackers; power integrated circuits; solar power stations; BIPV application; DC-AC inverter; MPPT boost converter; SAS; boost-type DC-DC conversion; building-integrated photovoltaics; commercial solar array simulator; conversion efficiency; grid-connected systems; household product; integrated controller; maximum power point tracking; power 200 W; solar power converter; stand-alone systems; tracking efficiency; vehicle product; Arrays; Batteries; Integrated circuits; Maximum power point trackers; Photovoltaic systems; Pulse width modulation; Integrated circuit (IC); maximum power point tracking (MPPT); photovoltaic (PV); power conversion system;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Computer, Consumer and Control (IS3C), 2014 International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Taichung

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IS3C.2014.83

Filename

6845875