A DC-DC power converter for PV module characterization

Author

Boscaino, V. ; Cipriani, G. ; Di Dio, V. ; Miceli, Rosario ; Prestigiacomo, G. ; Pulizzotto, A.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Energy, Univ. of Palermo, Palermo, Italy

fYear

2014

fDate

18-20 June 2014

Firstpage

998

Lastpage

1002

Abstract

In this paper, a standard-compliant electronic load setup for PV module curve detection which features high accuracy, low cost and components count is proposed. The proposed device is based on a DC-DC power converter in open-loop configuration. The proposed system is designed according to regulation constraints in order to achieve high performances in curve detection. Design criteria are discussed. The model is implemented in PSIM environment. Simulation based on data input of a commercial PV Conergy E215P module are carried out under several environmental conditions to show the accuracy of the proposed electronic load. Simulation results are reported.

Keywords

DC-DC power convertors; open loop systems; solar cells; DC-DC power converter; PSIM environment; PV module characterization; PV module curve detection; commercial PV conergy E215P module; components count feature; design criteria; environmental conditions; open-loop configuration; regulation constraints; standard-compliant electronic load setup; DC-DC power converters; Mathematical model; Photovoltaic systems; Resistance; Simulation; Standards; DC-DC converter; PV characterization; PV module; modeling and simulation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power Electronics, Electrical Drives, Automation and Motion (SPEEDAM), 2014 International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Ischia

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/SPEEDAM.2014.6872114

Filename

6872114