| Title |
Maximum Efficiency Point Tracking Control Algorithm for Improving Electric Power Transmission Efficiency between Photovoltaic Power Generating system and the Grid |
| Authors |
권철순(Kwon, Cheol-Soon) ; 김광수(Kim, Kwang Soo) ; 도태용(Do, Tae Young) ; 박성준(Park, Sung-Jun) ; 강필순(Kang, Feel-Soon) |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5370/KIEE.2013.62.3.342 |
| Keywords |
Efficiency ; Electric power transmission ; Grid-connected ; inverter ; Maximum efficiency point tracking(MEPT) ; Maximum power point tracking (MPPT) ; Photovoltaic (PV) power generating system |
| Abstract |
It proposes an efficient control algorithm to increase electric power transmission efficiency between photovoltaic power generating system and the grid. The main controller finds a maximum efficiency condition by considering the quantity of power generated from PV arrays, the number of inverters, and efficiency of PV inverter. According to the condition, a relay board arranges a point of contract of PV arrays. By the disposition of PV arrays, it assigns the optimized power on each PV inverter. Operational principle of the proposed maximum efficiency point tracking algorithm is given in detail. To verify the validity of the proposed approach, computer-aided simulation and experiment carried out. |