INVESTIGADORES
DE BATTISTA Hernan
artículos
Título:
New concept in maximum power tracking for the control of a photovoltaic/hydrogen system
Autor/es:
INTHAMOUSSOU, F.; DE BATTISTA, H.; MANTZ, R.
Revista:
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
Editorial:
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
Referencias:
Lugar: Amsterdam; Año: 2012 vol. 37 p. 14951 - 14958
ISSN:
0360-3199
Resumen:
For the sustainable production of clean H2, it is essential to optimize the capture andconversion of renewable energy. In this context, this paper presents a new technique tomaximize the efficiency of a photovoltaic conversion system supplying an electrolyzer.Simple, efficient and low cost maximum power point tracking algorithms to optimizeenergy production are proposed for the three DC/DC electronic converter topologies typically used in photovoltaic and H2 applications. The method is based on energy balanceconcepts and exhibits certain analogies with maximum power tracking algorithmsextensively used in wind turbines that do not require measurement of the primary energysource. The algorithm provides a reference to the current controller only requiringmeasurement of electrical variables and solar array temperature. The current controller isimplemented using sliding mode strategies. Experimental and simulation results areprovided showing the effectiveness and simplicity of the proposed method.
