Title :
Reconfiguration methodology of shaded photovoltaic panels to maximize the produced energy
Author :
Santos, Paula Dos ; Vicente, Eduardo M. ; Ribeiro, Enio R.
Author_Institution :
Grupo de Pesquisa em Eletron. de Potencia e Aplic. (GPEPA), Univ. Fed. de Itajuba (UNIFEI), Itajubá, Brazil
Abstract :
This paper presents the development of an automatic reconfiguration system for photovoltaic panels operating under shaded conditions in order to maximize power output. The main goal of the proposed system is to minimize the negative effects of shading, through the reconfiguration of the electrical connections of the panel. The automatic reconfiguration system is built with the aid of Rough Set Theory and its results are evaluated with computer simulations.
Keywords :
solar cells; automatic reconfiguration system; computer simulations; electrical connections; power output maximization; rough set theory; shaded photovoltaic panels; Integrated circuit modeling; Knowledge based systems; Mathematical model; Photovoltaic cells; Photovoltaic systems; Rough sets; Energy efficiency; Rough Sets Theory; automatic reconfiguration system; photovoltaic system; shading;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics Conference (COBEP), 2011 Brazilian
Conference_Location :
Praiamar
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1644-7
Electronic_ISBN :
2175-8603
DOI :
10.1109/COBEP.2011.6085266