Title :
Smart photovoltaic UPS system for domestic appliances
Author :
Cavallaro, C. ; Musumeci, S. ; Santonocito, C. ; Pappalardo, M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr., Electron. & Syst. Eng., Univ. of Catania, Catania, Italy
Abstract :
The paper deals with an innovative system achieving an auxiliary source of energy supply from photovoltaic solar system, which operates in case of blackouts by providing a set of loads determined by the continuity of service during the absence of power supply by the network. The system is designed mainly suitable for use in the field of home appliances. It also finds additional possible uses in medical and/or in industries where the continuity of service plays a fundamental role for safety. The proposed solution is based on a photovoltaic system for stand-alone coupled with a conventional UPS (uninterruptible power supply). A key role is played by an intelligent control that handles both the charge of a suitable stack of batteries, and the electrical loads connected to UPS. UPS enables loads to be supplied by assigning them an index of priority established by the operator depending on its importance or safety.
Keywords :
domestic appliances; photovoltaic power systems; solar power stations; uninterruptible power supplies; domestic appliances; energy supply; home appliances; intelligent control; photovoltaic solar system; smart photovoltaic UPS system; uninterruptible power supply; Electrical equipment industry; Electricity supply industry; Home appliances; Intelligent control; Photovoltaic systems; Power supplies; Safety; Solar power generation; Solar system; Uninterruptible power systems; Back-up and emergency power; Home appliances; Hybrid power source; Photovoltaic solar energy; UPS;
Conference_Titel :
Clean Electrical Power, 2009 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Capri
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2543-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2544-0
DOI :
10.1109/ICCEP.2009.5211952