Fast Power Emulation Approach to the Operation of Photovoltaic Power Plants Made of Different Module Technologies

Denis Pelin, Matej Žnidarec, Damir Šljivac and Andrej Brandis
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Denis Pelin: Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology Osijek, J.J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
Matej Žnidarec: Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology Osijek, J.J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
Damir Šljivac: Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology Osijek, J.J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
Andrej Brandis: Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology Osijek, J.J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia

Energies, 2020, vol. 13, issue 22, 1-17

Abstract: This paper gives a comprehensive approach to the emulation of photovoltaic (PV) plants made of different module technologies as well as varying peak power through the advanced fast PV power emulation technique. Even though PVs are recognized as a technology for CO 2 emissions mitigation, the proposed emulation technique provides the opportunity to replicate PV plant operation without a carbon footprint because of its working principle. The process of PV power plant emulation consists of several stages which are described in detail. An algorithm for determining PV power plant configuration based on the technical characteristics of the PV emulation system equipment is developed and presented, as well as an algorithm for preparing data on the current–voltage ( i–v ) characteristics used as input data into programmable sources that mimic the power plant PV array. A case study of a single day operation of PV power plants made of two different topologies and technologies was carried out with the fast PV power emulation approach and the results are evaluated and presented.

Keywords: PV power emulation; PV module; power plant; algorithm; current–voltage characteristic (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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