A high efficiency DC-DC converter topology suitable for distributed large commercial and utility scale PV systems

In this paper a DC-DC power converter for distributed photovoltaic plant architectures is presented. The proposed converter has the advantages of simplicity, high efficiency, and low cost. High efficiency is achieved by having a portion of the input PV power directly fed forward to the output withou...

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Published in2012 15th International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference (EPE/PEMC) pp. LS2d.3-1 - LS2d.3-6
Main Authors Agamy, M. S., Harfman-Todorovic, M., Elasser, A., Steigerwald, R. L., Sabate, J. A., Song Chi, McCann, A. J., Li Zhang, Mueller, F.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.09.2012
Subjects
Buck-Boost Converter
Distributed PV Architectures
Inductors
Insulated gate bipolar transistors
Inverters
Maximum Power Point Tracking
Partial Power Processing
Schottky diodes
Switches
Voltage control
Voltage measurement
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Summary:In this paper a DC-DC power converter for distributed photovoltaic plant architectures is presented. The proposed converter has the advantages of simplicity, high efficiency, and low cost. High efficiency is achieved by having a portion of the input PV power directly fed forward to the output without being processed by the converter. The operation of this converter also allows for a simplified maximum power point tracker design using fewer measurements.
ISBN:9781467319706
1467319708
DOI:10.1109/EPEPEMC.2012.6397420