• DocumentCode
    3442901
  • Title

    Distributed max power point tracking for photovoltaic arrays

  • Author

    Tsao, Perry ; Sarhan, Sameh ; Jorio, Ismail

  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    7-12 June 2009
  • Abstract
    Several architectures for implementing distributed max power point tracking (MPPT) are discussed, and the characteristics of distributed MPPT as implemented in National Semiconductor´s Solarmagic¿ Power Optimizer are described in detail. A general method for calculating the max power voltage and current range for a string with distributed MPPT is presented. Simulation and experimental results demonstrating the performance benefit of distributed MPPT over centralized MPPT in a photovoltaic (PV) array with shading are described.
  • Keywords
    solar cell arrays; Solarmagic¿; distributed max power point tracking; photovoltaic arrays; photovoltaic systems; power optimizer; Capacitors; DC-DC power converters; Feeds; Impedance; Inverters; Photovoltaic systems; Power electronics; Power system reliability; Solar power generation; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 2009 34th IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Philadelphia, PA
  • ISSN
    0160-8371
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-2949-3
  • Electronic_ISBN
    0160-8371
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/PVSC.2009.5411351
  • Filename
    5411351
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=3442901