Title :
Modelling & control of a bidirectional converter for a standalone photovoltaic power plant
Author :
Chong, Benjamin V P ; Zhang, Li ; Dehghani, Abbas
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Leeds, Leeds
Abstract :
The paper presents an investigation of a DC/DC bidirectional converter. A new state-space model has been developed to analyse the bidirectional current flow characteristics. This model has been incorporated into a simulation program for a stand-alone photovoltaic plant that includes a lead-acid battery for energy storage. An integrated control system is developed and evaluated in the simulated system. Results show that the model is accurate and offers a significant improvement in the computational efficiency.
Keywords :
DC-DC power convertors; energy storage; lead acid batteries; photovoltaic power systems; power system control; state-space methods; DC/DC bidirectional converter; bidirectional current flow characteristics; converter circuit; converter control; energy storage; integrated control system; lead-acid battery; standalone photovoltaic power plant; state-space model; Batteries; Circuits; Computational modeling; DC-DC power converters; Photovoltaic systems; Power generation; Power system modeling; Power system simulation; Solar power generation; Voltage control; Converter Circuit; Converter Control; Lead-acid Battery; Photovoltaic;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics and Applications, 2007 European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Aalborg
Print_ISBN :
978-92-75815-10-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-92-75815-10-8
DOI :
10.1109/EPE.2007.4417357
