Title :
Energy efficiency effective design of DC/DC converters for DMPPT PV applications
Author :
Adinolfi, G. ; Femia, N. ; Petrone, G. ; Spagnuolo, G. ; Vitelli, M.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Salerno, Fisciano, Italy
Abstract :
Distributed maximum power point tracking (DMPPT) is one of the most promising solutions to overcome the drawbacks associated to mismatching phenomena in photovoltaic applications. DMPPT is based on the adoption of a dc/dc converter dedicated to each PV module. The design of the power stage of such a converter is a challenging task because of the very high efficiency requirements and of the continuous changes of the operating point during the day. In this paper the guidelines for the design of dc-dc converters for DMPPT applications are presented and discussed.
Keywords :
DC-DC power convertors; energy conservation; photovoltaic power systems; DC/DC econverters; DMPPT PV applications; distributed maximum power point tracking; energy efficiency effective design; mismatching phenomena; photovoltaic applications; DC-DC power converters; Design methodology; Electric variables; Energy efficiency; Guidelines; Photovoltaic systems; Solar power generation; Temperature; Topology; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Industrial Electronics, 2009. IECON '09. 35th Annual Conference of IEEE
Conference_Location :
Porto
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4648-3
Electronic_ISBN :
1553-572X
DOI :
10.1109/IECON.2009.5414868
