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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 2010 35th IEEE
Conference_Location :
Honolulu, HI
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5890-5
DOI :
10.1109/PVSC.2010.5616931
