Title :
Investigation of the performance of a photovoltaic AC module
Author :
Prapanavarat, C. ; Barnes, M. ; Jenkins, N.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Electron., Univ. of Manchester Inst. of Sci. & Technol., UK
fDate :
7/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Details of a converter and control system used in a photovoltaic AC module is presented. The sizing of the DC link capacitor, the DC/DC converter design and the maximum power point algorithm are discussed. An overview of system integration including the converter and its control is given. Throughout, the choices of system components are supported with analysis and simulation, as well as experimental tests using a solar emulator test system
Keywords :
DC-DC power convertors; capacitors; dynamic response; invertors; solar cell arrays; DC link capacitor; DC/DC converter design; control system; dynamic response; maximum power point algorithm; photovoltaic AC module performance; solar emulator test system; system components; system integration;
Journal_Title :
Generation, Transmission and Distribution, IEE Proceedings-
DOI :
10.1049/ip-gtd:20020141
