Overview of DC/DC Converters for Concentrating Photovoltaics (CPVs)

Philippe Camail (), Bruno Allard, Maxime Darnon, Charles Joubert, Christian Martin and João Pedro F. Trovão ()
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Philippe Camail: Université de Lyon, Ampère CNRS UMR 5005, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, INSA-Lyon, Ecole Centrale de Lyon, 69622 Villeurbanne, France
Bruno Allard: Université de Lyon, Ampère CNRS UMR 5005, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, INSA-Lyon, Ecole Centrale de Lyon, 69622 Villeurbanne, France
Maxime Darnon: Laboratoire Nanotechnologies Nanosystèmes (LN2), CNRS IRL-3463 Institut Interdisciplinaire d’Innovation Technologique (3IT), Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1K 0A5, Canada
Charles Joubert: Université de Lyon, Ampère CNRS UMR 5005, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, INSA-Lyon, Ecole Centrale de Lyon, 69622 Villeurbanne, France
Christian Martin: Université de Lyon, Ampère CNRS UMR 5005, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, INSA-Lyon, Ecole Centrale de Lyon, 69622 Villeurbanne, France
João Pedro F. Trovão: e-TESC Laboratory, Department Electrical & Computer Engineering, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1K 2R1, Canada

Energies, 2023, vol. 16, issue 20, 1-18

Abstract: With energy efficiencies close to two times higher than traditional photovoltaic (PV), concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) systems represent a promising solution for solar power generation. In the same way, the converging Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) of both technologies favors interest toward CPV systems. In order to assess more clearly the potential of this technology, an up-to-date evaluation of the power electronic conversion techniques used in CPV to increase the yielded energy is crucial. This assessment not only sheds light on the latest advancements, but also provides insights into design trade-offs, performance limitations, and potential areas for improvement in CPV systems. This work focuses on the DC/DC converters used as an intermediary stage of conversion between the panels and a central grid-tied inverter. Electrical and economical metrics are used to compare actual converters developed and presented in a comprehensive literature review.

Keywords: CPV; DC/DC converters; partial power processing; PV; granularities (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: 2023
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