Implementation of a stand-alone photovoltaic pumping system with maximum power point tracking

Author

Kunlun, Chen ; Zhengming, Zhao ; Liqiang, Yuan

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Tsinghua Univ., Beijing, China

Volume

1

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Firstpage

612

Abstract

Photovoltaic (PV) pumping systems using a maximum power point tracking (MPPT) technique aim to obtain the highest possible power to the pump under various insolation and temperature conditions, thus overcoming the mismatch between the photovoltaic panel and the pumping load. A simple method of tracking the maximum power points and forcing the system to operate close to these points is presented in this paper. The MC68HC908GP32 microcontrol unit (MCU) is employed to implement the proposed MPPT controller. Experimental results show the performances of a photovoltaic pumping system with the MPPT technique

Keywords

load (electric); microcontrollers; optimal control; photovoltaic power systems; power system control; pumping plants; solar cell arrays; MC68HC908GP32 microcontroller; MPPT; maximum power point tracking; optimal control scheme; photovoltaic panel; pumping load; stand-alone photovoltaic pumping system; Control systems; Equations; Feedback control; Impedance; Photovoltaic systems; Power generation; Solar power generation; Solar radiation; Temperature; Voltage control;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electrical Machines and Systems, 2001. ICEMS 2001. Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on

Conference_Location

Shenyang

Print_ISBN

7-5062-5115-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICEMS.2001.970750

Filename

970750