A new controller for maximum power Extraction from photovoltaic system using Phase Modulated Converter

Author

Akhtar, Muhammad Afroz ; Ikkurti, Hanumath Prasad

Author_Institution

Drives & Control Syst. Technol, CSIR-Central Mech. Eng. Res. Inst., Durgapur, India

fYear

2012

fDate

2-4 Aug. 2012

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

6

Abstract

The paper presents controller design for phase modulated full bridge topology based boost converter for Photovoltaic (PV) applications. Extraction of maximum power from PV panel is ensured by Phase Modulated Converter (PMC) while the controller used, utilizes Incremental Conductance (IC) techniques for computing operating Maximum Power Point (MPP) in a very simple and effective manner. Subsequently, MATLAB/Simulink model of PV panel, converter and control scheme are presented. Simulation results are analyzed in order to validate the performance of proposed controller under varying environmental conditions. Results derived shows efficient tracking of MPP by the designed controller under robust operation.

Keywords

PWM power convertors; mathematics computing; maximum power point trackers; photovoltaic power systems; power generation control; IC technique; MPP; Matlab-Simulink model; PMC; PV technology; boost converter; incremental conductance technique; maximum power point extraction control; phase modulated converter; phase modulated full bridge topology; photovoltaic system; Bridge circuits; Capacitors; Equations; Mathematical model; Phase modulation; Pulse transformers; Switches; Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT); PMC; Phase Generator; Photovoltaic System;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Advances in Power Conversion and Energy Technologies (APCET), 2012 International Conference on

Conference_Location

Mylavaram, Andhra Pradesh

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-2042-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APCET.2012.6301988

Filename

6301988