Analysis of inverter-voltage influence on distributed MPPT architecture performance

Ricardo Alonso, Eduardo Román, Asier Sanz, Vcítor E. Martínez Santos, Pedro Ibáñez

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Abstract

More and more distributed maximum power point tracking (DMPPT) architectures, based on a dc-dc converter for every single photovoltaic (PV) panel, are being released and launched to the market as an alternative to traditional MPPT configurations. Ideally, they can solve any mismatching problem, but actually, this is not always feasible. This paper analyzes the static performance of this kind of architectures in order to determine the key factors to bear in mind in the design of the system. Above all, this paper points out the inverter-voltage influence on the overall performance of the PV system.

Original languageEnglish
Article number6161684
Pages (from-to)3900-3907
Number of pages8
JournalIEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics
Volume59
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2012

Keywords

  • Distributed MPPT
  • power optimizer
  • PV inverter

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