Optimization of Photovoltaic Power Systems: Modelization, Simulation and Control

✍ Scribed by Djamila Rekioua, Ernest Matagne (auth.)

• Publisher: Springer-Verlag London
• Year: 2012
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 296
• Series: Green Energy and Technology
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Photovoltaic generation is one of the cleanest forms of energy conversion available. One of the advantages offered by solar energy is its potential to provide sustainable electricity in areas not served by the conventional power grid.

Optimisation of Photovoltaic Power Systems detailsexplicit modelling, control and optimisation of the most popular stand-alone applications such as pumping, power supply, and desalination. Each section is concluded by an example using the MATLAB^® and Simulink^® packages to help the reader understand and evaluate the performance of different photovoltaic systems.

Optimisation of Photovoltaic Power Systems provides engineers, graduate and postgraduate students with the means to understand, assess and develop their own photovoltaic systems. As such, itis an essential tool for all those wishing to specialise in stand-alone photovoltaic systems. Optimisation of Photovoltaic Power Systems aims to enable all researchers in the field of electrical engineering to thoroughly understand the concepts of photovoltaic systems; find solutions to their problems; and choose the appropriate mathematical model for optimising photovoltaic energy.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Photovoltaic Applications Overview....Pages 1-29
Modeling of Solar Irradiance and Cells....Pages 31-87
Power Electronics Modeling....Pages 89-111
Optimized Use of PV Arrays....Pages 113-147
Modeling of Storage Systems....Pages 149-179
Photovoltaic Pumping Systems....Pages 181-221
Hybrid Photovoltaic Systems....Pages 223-273
Back Matter....Pages 275-283

✦ Subjects

Renewable and Green Energy; Circuits and Systems; Power Electronics, Electrical Machines and Networks; Energy Systems