Global MPPT Scheme for Photovoltaic String Inverters Based on Restricted Voltage Window Search Algorithm

被引:170
作者
Boztepe, Mutlu [1 ]
Guinjoan, Francesc [2 ]
Velasco-Quesada, Guillermo [3 ]
Silvestre, Santiago [2 ]
Chouder, Aissa [4 ]
Karatepe, Engin [1 ]
机构
[1] Ege Univ, Dept Elect & Elect Engn, TR-35100 Izmir, Turkey
[2] Univ Politecn Cataluna, Dept Ingn Elect, Escuela Tecn Super Ingenieros Telecomunicac Barce, ES-08034 Barcelona, Spain
[3] Univ Politecn Cataluna, Dept Ingn Elect, Escuela Univ Ingn Tecn Ind Barcelona, Barcelona 08036, Spain
[4] Dev Ctr Renewable Energies, Algiers 16340, Algeria
关键词
Maximum power point (MPP) tracking (MPPT); partial shading; photovoltaic (PV) power systems; string inverters; POWER POINT TRACKING; GRID-CONNECTED INVERTERS; PV SYSTEM; ARRAY; INSOLATION; CONVERTER; COMPENSATION; MODULES; MODEL;
D O I
10.1109/TIE.2013.2281163
中图分类号
TP [自动化技术、计算机技术];
学科分类号
0812 ;
摘要
String inverter photovoltaic (PV) systems with bypass diodes require improved global maximum power point tracking (GMPPT) algorithms to effectively reach the absolute maximum power operating point. Several GMPPT algorithms have been proposed to deal with this problem, but most of them require scanning wide voltage ranges of the PV array from nearly zero voltage to open-circuit voltage that increases the scanning time and, in turn, causes energy loss. This paper presents a novel GMPPT method which significantly restricts the voltage window search range and tracks the global power peak rapidly in all shading conditions. Simulation tests and experimental comparisons with another GMPPT algorithm are presented to highlight the features of the presented approach.
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页码:3302 / 3312
页数:11
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