Title :
A simple, high-quality output PV system aimed at peak demand reduction
Author :
Martínez, Aláh Ibánez ; Calleja, Hugo
Author_Institution :
Dept. de Electron., Cenidet, Morelos, Mexico
Abstract :
A grid connected photovoltaic system aimed at peak demand reduction in areas with hot weather is presented. It uses the “perturb and observe” technique to track the maximum power point of the cell array, and provides a high quality current waveform. The islanding of the system is avoided by injecting a small ripple in the output current. The system was tested with a 500 W cell array, and its performance was satisfactory
Keywords :
photovoltaic power systems; power system interconnection; solar cell arrays; 500 W; cell array; grid connected photovoltaic system; high quality current waveform; high-quality output PV system; hot weather areas; interconnection issues; islanding protection; maximum power point tracking; output current ripple injection; peak demand reduction; perturb and observe technique; Air conditioning; Costs; Energy consumption; Fluctuations; Photovoltaic systems; Power generation economics; Power system reliability; System testing; Temperature; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics Congress, 2000. CIEP 2000. VII IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Acapulco
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6489-9
DOI :
10.1109/CIEP.2000.891430
