Boost converter for solar photo voltaic systems with centralized storage

Author

Khanna, Abhishek ; Dutta, Viresh

Author_Institution

Power Grid Corp. of India Ltd. (POWERGRID), Gurgaon

fYear

2007

fDate

13-16 March 2007

Firstpage

318

Lastpage

325

Abstract

In this paper a model of boost converter which can be suitably interfaced with solar arrays is presented. The model of boost converter proposed in this paper can be used to step up the voltage of the solar array so that the power produced by the solar array can be transmitted over distances of few hundred meters, to a centralized storage place without appreciable losses. Small distance power transmission is very useful when PV are integrated into buildings, pavements and footpaths where distributed storage may not be economical. This proposed model in conjunction with any maximum power point tracking (MPPT) system can keep the solar panel biased at its maximum power point for a wide range of incident solar radiations and at the same time can boost the voltage by a factor of 4-7.

Keywords

energy storage; photovoltaic power systems; power convertors; solar radiation; PV; boost converter; centralized storage; incident solar radiations; maximum power point tracking system; power transmission; solar panel; solar photo voltaic systems; Architecture; Costs; Distributed control; Phased arrays; Power generation economics; Power system economics; Power system modeling; Propagation losses; Solar power generation; Voltage; Boost Converter; Phase shifting algorithm; Solar Arrays;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power Systems Conference: Advanced Metering, Protection, Control, Communication, and Distributed Resources, 2007. PSC 2007

Conference_Location

Clemson, SC

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-0854-2

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-0855-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PSAMP.2007.4740921

Filename

4740921