Nondissipative string current diverter for solving the cascaded DC-DC converter connection problem in photovoltaic power generation system

IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 1249-1258

  Kadri, Riad ^a   Gaubert, Jean Paul ^a   Champenois, Gerard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE POITIERS   (France)

Author keywords

Cascaded dc dc converter; inhomogeneous irradiation; photovoltaic (PV) power generation; string current diverter

Indexed keywords

BOOST CONVERTER; DC-AC INVERTERS; GRID CONNECTIONS; HIGH-VOLTAGES; INHOMOGENEOUS IRRADIATION; MAXIMUM POWER; MAXIMUM POWER POINT TRACKING ALGORITHMS; OPTIMUM EFFICIENCY; OUTPUT CURRENT; OUTPUT DC VOLTAGE; PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEMS; POWER GENERATION SYSTEMS; PV MODULES; STRING CURRENT DIVERTER;

DC-DC CONVERTERS; HVDC POWER TRANSMISSION; SOLAR ENERGY; TOPOLOGY;

PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS;

EID: 84856839198     PISSN: 08858993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPEL.2011.2164268     Document Type: Article

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