Efficiency optimization in stand-alone photovoltaic pumping system

Tomás Perpétuo Corrêa, Seleme Isaac Seleme and Selênio Rocha Silva

Renewable Energy, 2012, vol. 41, issue C, 220-226

Abstract: Solar photovoltaic energy is a very promising and important sustainable global energy source. Despite its many advantages, it is still an expensive alternative, which explains the fact that it has not yet became commercially popular. Studies already show that the investments in such systems are paid back. The aim of this work is to extend and validate an alternative to reduce the payback time of photovoltaic stand-alone pumping systems, which optimizes not only the efficiency of the photovoltaic conversion, using a maximum power point tracking algorithm, but also, the losses in the induction motor. A prototype has been developed and experimental results are shown with the optimizing strategies operating simultaneously.

Keywords: Photovoltaic energy; Efficiency improvement; Stand-alone pumping system; MPPT; Induction motor minimum loss; Digital control (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2011.10.024

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