A fuzzy based energy management for a photovoltaic pumping plant for tomatoes irrigation

Author

Yahyaoui, Imene ; Chaabene, Maher ; Tadeo, Fernando

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Nat. Eng. Sch. of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia

fYear

2014

fDate

25-27 March 2014

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

6

Abstract

A fuzzy logic based algorithm is proposed to manage the energy of an autonomous photovoltaic/battery plant in order to supply a pumping installation used for tomatoes irrigation. Considering the photovoltaic panel generation estimation, the pump required power, the tank water level and the battery safety, decisions are taken on relays switching module that connects the system components in different modes. The algorithm aims to fulfil the water needed by the crops, ensure the system autonomy and minimize the unused energy. Simulation results of daily assessment for the vegetative cycle show that the algorithm fulfills the water needed by the crops, ensures the system autonomy and minimizes the unused energy.

Keywords

agricultural products; battery storage plants; crops; energy management systems; fuzzy logic; fuzzy set theory; irrigation; photovoltaic power systems; pumping plants; autonomous photovoltaic-battery plant; battery safety; crops; fuzzy based energy management; fuzzy logic based algorithm; photovoltaic panel generation estimation; photovoltaic pumping plant; pump required power; relays switching module; system autonomy; system components; tank water level; tomatoes irrigation; vegetative cycle assessment; Batteries; Irrigation; Photovoltaic systems; Relays; Switches; US Department of Defense; crops irrigation; fmzy management; photovoltaic energy; pumping;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Renewable Energy Congress (IREC), 2014 5th International

Conference_Location

Hammamet

Print_ISBN

978-1-4799-2196-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IREC.2014.6827015

Filename

6827015