Title :
Multiple solar panels maximum power point tracking using the output current
Author :
Jiang, Yuncong ; Abu Qahouq, Jaber A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
Abstract :
This paper focuses on developing an MPPT controller suitable for multiple PV panel maximum power points tracking. In the presented PV system MPPT controller, instead of sensing both the voltage and current from the PV panel, only the output current of the power converter following the solar array is sensed and used as the control variable in the P&O algorithm. This results in reduced cost and size. The controlled operation is tested and verified experimentally by using a proof-of-concept laboratory prototype.
Keywords :
maximum power point trackers; power convertors; solar cells; MPPT controller; P&O algorithm; PV panel; maximum power point tracking; output current; power converter; solar panels; MPPT; Maximum Power; PV system; Perturb and Observe Algorithm; Photovoltaic; Power Converter; Solar Energy; Tracking;
Conference_Titel :
Telecommunications Energy Conference (INTELEC), 2011 IEEE 33rd International
Conference_Location :
Amsterdam
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1249-4
Electronic_ISBN :
2158-5210
DOI :
10.1109/INTLEC.2011.6099864
