Low-complexity MPPT technique exploiting the PV module MPP locus characterization

IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1531-1538

  Scarpa, Vladimir V R ^a   Buso, Simone ^a   Spiazzi, Giorgio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Maximum power point (MPP) tracking; Maximum power point tracking; Stand alone photovoltaic systems; Stand alone photovoltaic (PV) systems

Indexed keywords

BATTERY CHARGERS; ELECTRICAL MODELS; EXPERIMENTAL EVIDENCE; LINEAR APPROXIMATIONS; LOW COMPLEXITY; MAXIMUM POWER POINT; MAXIMUM POWER POINT (MPP) TRACKING; MAXIMUM POWER POINT TRACKING; PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES; PV MODULES; PV SYSTEM; SOLAR IRRADIATION; SOLAR-POWERED; STAND ALONE PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS; STAND-ALONE PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) SYSTEMS; TEMPERATURE VARIATION;

ELECTRIC INVERTERS; ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT TRACKING; OPTICAL FLOWS; PUMPS; SOLAR ENERGY;

PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS;

EID: 66149122325     PISSN: 02780046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TIE.2008.2009618     Document Type: Article

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