Reconfiguration of photovoltaic arrays based on genetic algorithm/Reconfiguración de arreglos fotovoltaicos basada en algoritmo genético

This paper describes a Genetic Algorithm (GA) implementation devoted to the calculation of reconfiguration patterns for Photovoltaic Arrays (PVs). The proposed solution is compared with the classical Brute Force (BF) approach, which use is very restrictive due to its long processing times. The GA tu...

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Published inRevista Facultad de Ingeniería no. 75; p. 95
Main Authors Camarillo-Peñaranda, Juan Ramón, Ramírez-Quiroz, Fabio Andrés, González-Montoya, Daniel, Bolaños-Martínez, Freddy, Ramos-Paja, Carlos Andrés
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Medellín Universidad de Antioquía 01.06.2015
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Power
Solar energy
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Summary:This paper describes a Genetic Algorithm (GA) implementation devoted to the calculation of reconfiguration patterns for Photovoltaic Arrays (PVs). The proposed solution is compared with the classical Brute Force (BF) approach, which use is very restrictive due to its long processing times. The GA tuning up process is described, and several cases of study, including partial shading profiles for the PV array, are presented. Results show a very superior performance of the GA, when compared to the BF approach. Improvements in output power, as a result of the calculated reconfiguration, are also shown.
ISSN:0120-6230
2422-2844