Аннотация
Among alternate sources of electricity, Solar Photo
Voltaic (PV) energy is gaining prominence due to its plentiful
availability. Water pumping is an important application of
solar PV power. However people are not opting for it in large
numbers as the ‘cost per watt’ for solar pumping systems is
high. The cost can be reduced by harnessing more power per
unit installed capacity of the solar panel. One method of
realising this is by Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT)
wherein a power electronic converter is used to match pump
with the PV panel. Widely employed approach for MPPT is to
monitor the PV panel power and keep on adjusting the duty
cycle of converter so that tapped power is always maximum.
Present paper proposes a novel method to realise MPPT for
standalone solar PV water pumping system. It is shown that
the output power becomes the maximum when the motor
voltage becomes the maximum. Conversely, varying the duty
cycle of the converter such that load voltage is always maximum
leads to harnessing maximum power output. This approach
can be referred to as Maximum Load Voltage Point Tracking
(MVPT). We need to monitor only load voltage. It is simpler
than monitoring PV panel power as in that case it’s necessary
to measure both panel voltage and current and then find their
product.
The proposal of MVPT for realizing MPPT is substantiated
by theoretical explanation considering two types of loads: Pure
Resistance and Centrifugal Pump driven by Permanent Magnet
(PM ) brushed DC Motor. The Matlab-Simulink based
simulation is also carried out. Simulation results are found
to be in close conformity with the theoretical findings.
Пользователи данного ресурса
Пожалуйста,
войдите в систему, чтобы принять участие в дискуссии (добавить собственные рецензию, или комментарий)