Maximum power point tracker applied in batteries charging with PV panels
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VIEIRA, Jose António Barros; MOTA, Alexandre Manuel (2008) - Maximum power point tracker applied in batteries charging with PV panels. In IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics, Oxford, 1 Julho. [S.l.]: IEEE. p. 201-207
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Maximum power point tracker applied in batteries charging with PV panels
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Photo voltaic panel
MPPT
Battery charging
SEPIC
Renewable energy
MPPT
Battery charging
SEPIC
Renewable energy
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2011-12-07T17:51:49Z
2011-12-07T17:51:49Z
2008-07-01
2011-12-07T17:51:49Z
2008-07-01
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This work deals with the design and a prototype implementation of a real time maximum power point tracker (MPPT) for photovoltaic (PV) panel aiming to improve energy conversion efficiency. This MPPT algorithm is integrated in the charging process of lead-acid batteries making an autonomous system that can be used to feed any autonomous application. The photovoltaic system exhibits a non-linear i-v characteristic and its maximum power point varies with solar insolation and temperature. To control the maximum transfer power from a PV panel the Perturbation and Observation (P&O) MPPT algorithm is executed by a simple microcontroller ATMEL ATTINY861V using the PV voltage and current information and controlling the duty cycle of a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal applied in to a DC/DC converter. The schematic and design of the single-ended primary inductance converter (SEPIC) is presented. This DC/DC converter is chosen because the input voltage can be higher or lower than the output voltage witch presents obvious design advantages. With the P&O MPPT algorithm implemented and executed by the microcontroller, the different charging stages of a lead-acid battery are showed and executed. Finally, experimental results of the performance of the designed P&O MPPT algorithm are presented and compared with the results achieved with the direct connection of the PV panel to the battery.
This work deals with the design and a prototype implementation of a real time maximum power point tracker (MPPT) for photovoltaic (PV) panel aiming to improve energy conversion efficiency. This MPPT algorithm is integrated in the charging process of lead-acid batteries making an autonomous system that can be used to feed any autonomous application. The photovoltaic system exhibits a non-linear i-v characteristic and its maximum power point varies with solar insolation and temperature. To control the maximum transfer power from a PV panel the Perturbation and Observation (P&O) MPPT algorithm is executed by a simple microcontroller ATMEL ATTINY861V using the PV voltage and current information and controlling the duty cycle of a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal applied in to a DC/DC converter. The schematic and design of the single-ended primary inductance converter (SEPIC) is presented. This DC/DC converter is chosen because the input voltage can be higher or lower than the output voltage witch presents obvious design advantages. With the P&O MPPT algorithm implemented and executed by the microcontroller, the different charging stages of a lead-acid battery are showed and executed. Finally, experimental results of the performance of the designed P&O MPPT algorithm are presented and compared with the results achieved with the direct connection of the PV panel to the battery.
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