DocumentCode
2782257
Title
PV array simulator development and validation
Author
Gonzalez, Sigifredo ; Kuszmaul, Scott ; Deuel, Don ; Lucca, Roberto
Author_Institution
Photovoltaics & Grid Integration Dept., Sandia Nat. Labs., Albuquerque, NM, USA
fYear
2010
fDate
20-25 June 2010
Abstract
The ability to harvest all available energy from a photovoltaic (PV) array is essential if new system developments are to meet levelized cost of energy targets and achieve grid parity with conventional centralized utility power. Therefore, exercising maximum power point tracking (MPPT) algorithms, dynamic irradiance condition operation and startup and shutdown routines and evaluating inverter performance with various PV module fill-factor characteristics must be performed with a repeatable, reliable PV source. Sandia National Laboratories is collaborating with Ametek Programmable Power to develop and demonstrate a multi-port TerraSAS PV array simulator.
Keywords
solar cell arrays; dynamic irradiance condition operation; maximum power point tracking algorithms; photovoltaic array; Arrays; Computational modeling; Data models; Integrated circuit modeling; Inverters; Laboratories; Power supplies;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 2010 35th IEEE
Conference_Location
Honolulu, HI
ISSN
0160-8371
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-5890-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/PVSC.2010.5616931
Filename
5616931
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