Title :
Reliability improvement of photo voltaic power conversion systems by an optimal remote-management controller
Author :
Cavallaro, Calogero ; Raciti, Angelo ; Torrisi, Antonino ; Chimento, Giuseppe
Author_Institution :
DEES-IEL, Catania Univ., Italy
fDate :
6/24/1905 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
High reliability is expected today from photo voltaic (PV) systems since they are devoted to specific applications where the power grid is not available, or the cost of the energy produced by diesel power station is high due to the transportation cost of the fuel. As for any complicated equipment, a scheduled maintenance can improve the reliability. In this paper it is shown how a monitored power plant can increase its reliability by reducing the complexity of the transmission system as well as by managing the power plant components from a remote control location. A physical scaled simulator has been realized and several tests have been performed. An actual power plant located in a small island in the Mediterranean Sea is also discussed as a case study.
Keywords :
optimal control; photovoltaic power systems; power conversion; power generation control; power generation reliability; Mediterranean Sea; monitored power plant; optimal remote-management controller; photo voltaic power conversion systems; physical scaled simulator; reliability; scheduled maintenance; Control systems; Costs; Fuels; Maintenance; Optimal control; Power conversion; Power generation; Power grids; Power system reliability; Transportation;
Conference_Titel :
Devices, Circuits and Systems, 2002. Proceedings of the Fourth IEEE International Caracas Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7380-4
DOI :
10.1109/ICCDCS.2002.1004101
