Title :
Modeling and design of MPPT controller for a PV module using PSCAD/EMTDC
Author :
Gupta, Rajesh ; Gupta, Gaurang ; Kastwar, Dharmendra ; Hussain, Amir ; Ranjan, Hars
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., M. N. Nat. Inst. of Technol., Allahabad, India
Abstract :
This paper presents a modeling of photovoltaic (PV) module in PSCAD/EMTDC and design of maximum power point tracking (MPPT) using boost converter. The model can be used for simulation studies of grid interface applications using voltage source converter in the PSCAD. The validity of the PV model developed has been verified using the set of data collected experimentally. In order to extract maximum power from the PV module the boost converter can be controlled through the Hill Top algorithm. All the simulation study has been done in the PSCAD/EMTDC simulation software.
Keywords :
maximum power point trackers; photovoltaic power systems; power generation control; power grids; power system CAD; Hill Top algorithm; MPPT controller; PSCAD-EMTDC simulation software; PV module; boost converter; grid interface application; maximum power point tracking; photovoltaic module; voltage source converter; Converters; EMTDC; Load modeling; PSCAD; Photovoltaic cells; Resistance; Temperature; Boost Converter; Hill Top algorithm; PSCAD/EMTDC; maximum power point tracking (MPPT); photovoltaic (PV) module;
Conference_Titel :
Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe (ISGT Europe), 2010 IEEE PES
Conference_Location :
Gothenburg
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8508-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8509-3
DOI :
10.1109/ISGTEUROPE.2010.5638880
