Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1551296 | Solar Energy | 2012 | 13 Pages |
Reconfigurable architectures are of great interest to system designers to improve the system’s operation and efficiency. In this paper, we propose an adaptive utility interactive photovoltaic (PV) system based on a novel Flexible Switch array Matrix topology. This proposed system maximizes the generated power in real-time in response to operational conditions such as shading, soiling, mismatches, and module failure among others. The proposed system is a compromise in the utilization of power conditioning equipment to maximize energy capture and system efficiency. Simulation results demonstrate an average 13% improvement in efficiency when compared with the central inverter topology performance. A prototype system has been designed and tested. The experimental results validate the proposed topology and its benefits for a wide range of applications.
► Developed an adaptive photovoltaic system to decrease the electrical mismatching losses. ► We modeled the system configurations and generated results/diagrams. ► Performed practical Experiments using prototypes and existing PV systems. ► Performed efficiency improvement study of the adaptive systems vs. traditional system.