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Study for Reducing Ripples of the PV Array Output in Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Power System (계통연계헝 태양광인버터의 PV Array 출력리플 저감을 위한 연구)

  • Kim, Hee-Jung;Chung, Yong-Ho;Lee, Ki-Su;Jon, Young-Soo
    • 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2006.06a
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    • pp.202-205
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    • 2006
  • In the PV power system, output of the PV array must contain inherent ripples due to the single-phase inverter. So the function of maximum power point tracking to increase the output efficiency of PV system is degraded. Therefore, to overcome this problem, this paper presents a control strategy for the reducing ripples of the PV array output in grid-connected photovoltaic power system. The proposed control system consists of two loops the maximum power point tracking loop using the perturbation and observation method is used to calculate the reference solar array terminal voltage(Vref) for reducing ripples of the PV array output and the PI control loop is used to regulate the solar array output voltage according to the Vref. The performance of proposing control strategy is analyzed by means of the PSCAD/EMTDC simulation. As a result, we may obtain the high performance of the proposed control strategy.

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A Study on the Efficiency Improvement Method of Photovoltaic System Using DC-DC Voltage Regulator (DC-DC 전압 레귤레이터를 이용한 태양광전원의 효율향상 방안에 관한 연구)

  • Tae, Donghyun;Park, Jaebum;Kim, Miyoung;Choi, Sungsik;Kim, Chanhyeok;Rho, Daeseok
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.17 no.7
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    • pp.704-712
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    • 2016
  • Recently, the installation of photovoltaic (PV) systems has been increasing due to the worldwide interest in eco-friendly and infinitely abundant solar energy. However, the output power of PV systems is highly influenced by the surrounding environment. For instance, a string of PV systems composed of modules in series may become inoperable under cloudy conditions or when in the shade of a building. In other words, under these conditions, the existing control method of PV systems does not allow the string to be operated in the normal way, because its output voltage is lower than the operating range of the grid connected inverter. In order to overcome this problem, we propose a new control method using a DC-DC voltage regulator which can compensate for the voltage of each string in the PV system. Also, based on the PSIM S/W, we model the DC-DC voltage regulator with constant voltage control & MPPT (Maximum Power Point Tracking) control functions and 3-Phase grid connected inverter with PLL (Phase-Locked Loop) control function. From the simulation results, it is confirmed that the present control method can improve the operating efficiency of PV systems by compensating for the fluctuation of the voltage of the strings caused by the surrounding conditions.

A Study on Performance Analysis of 3kW Grid-Connected PV Systems (3kW급 계통연계형 태양광발전시스템의 성능특성 비교분석에 관한 연구)

  • So, Jung-Hun;Choi, Ju-Yeop;Yu, Gwon-Jong;Jung, Young-Seok;Choi, Jae-Ho
    • Journal of the Korean Solar Energy Society
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    • v.24 no.2
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    • pp.9-15
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    • 2004
  • 3kW grid connected PV(photovoltaic) systems have been constructed for evaluating and analyzing performance of PV system at FDTC(field demonstration test center) in Korea, PV systems installed in FDTC have been operating and monitored since November 2002. As climatic and irradiation conditions have been varied through long-term field test, data acquisition system has been constructed for measuring performance of PV system to observe the overall effect of environmental conditions on their operation characteristics. The performance of PV systems has been evaluated and analyzed for component perspective(PV array and power conditioning system) and global perspective(system efficiency, capacity factor, and electrical power energy) by field test. By the results, it is very important to develop optimal design technology of grid connected PV system.

A Study on Hybrid Control Unit Using a Smart Control (스마트 제어를 이용한 하이브리드 형 제어장치 연구)

  • Kim, Hee-Chul
    • The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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    • v.11 no.11
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    • pp.1093-1100
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    • 2016
  • This study is to demonstrate the superiority and stability of the solar - wind power hybrid power generation system for street lamps using super capacitor EDLC(:Electric Double Layer Capacitor). It is aiming to apply the lighting device using LED light source as the load of solar-wind power hybrid power generation system for independent power source and to develop the street light system device with high output power generation system. Unlike conventional controllers, EDLC, which is used as an auxiliary device for storing the developed power in the battery, can guarantee the high output and long life of the battery.

Research into The Future Development of the Hybrid System for Buoy

  • Lee, Ji-Young;Kim, Jong-Do;Lee, Jong-Ho;Lee, Jin-Yeol;Oh, Jin-Seok
    • Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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    • v.31 no.5
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    • pp.583-591
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    • 2007
  • This paper reports the performance of a 150W PV-wave hybrid system with battery storage in buoy. This system was originally designed to meet a new hybrid ower system for buoy in Korea. In the case or lighted buoys and lighthouses, a light failure alarm system of wireless radio is attached so that light failures are immediately notified to the office. At lighthouse offshore fixed lights and light buoys where commercial electricity is not available, the power source depends on solar system and batteries. This power system has a various problems. Therefore energy derived from the sunshine, wind and waves has been used as the energy source lot aids to navigation. Recently a hybrid system of combining the solar, wind and the wave generator is a favorable system lot the ocean facilities like lighthouse and buoy. The hybrid system in this paper is intended for variable DC load like light, communication system in the buoy and includes a PV-wane generation system and battery. This is composed a high efficiency charging algorithm, switching converter and controller. This paper includes discussion on system reliability, power quality, and effects of hybrid system in the buoy. Simulation and experimental results show excellent performance.

Performance Analysis and Evaluation of 3kW Grid-Connected PV Systems (3kW급 계통연계형 태양광발전시스템의 성능특성 평가분석)

  • So, Jung-Hun;Jung, Young-Seok;Yu, Gwon-Jong;Choi, Ju-Yeop;Choy, Ick
    • The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers B
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    • v.53 no.8
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    • pp.509-516
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    • 2004
  • The concerns of distributed generations including photovoltaic(PV) system have been increased around the world since PV system is becoming widespread as a clean and gentle energy source for earth. In the future high density grid-connected PV systems will be interconnected with distribution network. As a result, the stability and long-term reliability of PV systems have become more important issues in this area. Grid-connected PV systems have been installed and monitored at field demonstration test center(FDTC) and also data acquisition system(DAS) has been constructed for measuring and analyzing performance of PV system to observe the overall effect of environmental conditions on their operation characteristics. The performance of PV system has been evaluated and analyzed for component perspective (PV array and power conditioning system) and global perspective (system efficiency, capacity factor, and electrical power energy) by field test and loss factors of PV system.

Maximum Power Point Tracking Controller Connecting PV System to Grid

  • Ahmed G. Abo-Khalil;Lee Dong-Choon;Choi Jong-Woo;Kim Heung-Geun
    • Journal of Power Electronics
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    • v.6 no.3
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    • pp.226-234
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    • 2006
  • Photovoltaic (PV) generators have nonlinear V-I characteristics and maximum power points which vary with illumination level and temperature. Using a maximum power point tracker (MPPT) with an intermediate converter can increase the system efficiency by matching the PV systems to the load. This paper presents a maximum power point tracker based on fuzzy logic and a control scheme for a single-phase inverter connected to the utility grid. The fuzzy logic controller (FLC) provides an adaptive nature for system performance. Also the FLC provides excellent features such as fast response, good performance and the ability to change the fuzzy parameters to improve the control system. A single-phase AC-DC inverter is used to connect the PV system to the grid utility and local loads. While a control scheme is implemented to inject the PV output power to the utility grid at unity power factor and reduced harmonic level. The simulation results have shown the effectiveness of the proposed scheme.

A Study on the DC-Link Miniaturization and the Reduction of Output Current Distortion Rate by Reducing the Effect of 120 Hz Ripple Voltage on Photovoltaic Systems (태양광 발전 시스템의 120Hz 리플 전압 영향 감소를 통한 DC-Link 소형화와 출력 전류 왜곡률 감소에 관한 연구)

  • Song, Min-Geun;Lee, Woo-Cheol
    • The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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    • v.26 no.5
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    • pp.342-348
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    • 2021
  • The PV module of solar power systems requires maximum power point tracking (MPPT) technique because the power-voltage and current-voltage characteristics vary depending on the surrounding environment. In addition, the 120 Hz ripple voltage on the DC-Link is caused by the imbalance of the system voltage and current. The effect of this 120 Hz ripple voltage reduces the efficiency of the power generation system by increasing the output current distortion rate. Increasing the capacity of DC-Link can reduce the 120 Hz ripple voltage, but this method is inefficient in price and size. We propose a technique that detects 120 Hz ripple voltage and reduces the effect of ripple voltage without increasing the DC-Link capacity through a controller. The proposed technique was verified through simulations and experiments using a 1 kW single-phase solar power system. In addition, the proposed technique's feasibility was demonstrated by reducing the distortion rate of the output current.

The Development of Hybrid Power System using small Wind and Solar Energy (소형 풍력과 태양 에너지를 이용한 하이브리드 발전시스템 개발)

  • Kim, Min;Lee, Dong Heon;Jeong, Jae-Hoon;Park, Won-Hyeon;Byun, Gi-Sik;Kim, Gwan-Hyung
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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    • 2015.10a
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    • pp.250-251
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    • 2015
  • The situation requires a global alternative energy resources due to the lack of rapid consumption of fossil fuel and nuclear fuel that occurs in nature. There are a number of alternative energy research and development in the world today. Of which there is an existing wind power generation system has been developed into a large-scale systematic trend of small wind power systems have created a wind power generation system using a simple principle. Existing small wind turbine system is a situation that is in many places a deterioration odor problems and maintenance of power generation efficiency because it came to be developed systematically. In this paper, we developed a hybrid power system that can develop the solar energy at the same time as the increase in the small wind power generation efficiency and the system to develop that can efficiently maintain the hybrid power generation system through the network.

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A Study on Development of Independent Low Power IoT Sensor Module for Zero Energy Buildings (제로 에너지 건축물을 위한 자립형 저전력 IoT 센서 모듈 개발에 대한 연구)

  • Kang, Ja-Yoon;Cho, Young-Chan;Kim, Hee-Jun
    • The Journal of Korea Institute of Information, Electronics, and Communication Technology
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    • v.12 no.3
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    • pp.273-281
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    • 2019
  • The energy consumed by buildings among the total national energy consumption is more than 10% of the total. For this reason, Korea has adopted the zero energy building policy since 2025, and research on the energy saving technology of buildings has been demanded. Analysis of buildings' energy consumption patterns shows that lighting, heating and cooling energy account for more than 60% of total energy consumption, which is directly related to solar power acquisition and window opening and closing operation. In this paper, we have developed a low - power IoT sensor module for window system to transfer acquired information to building energy management system. This module transmits the external environment and window opening / closing status information to the building energy management system in real time, and constructs the network to actively take energy saving measures. The power used in the module is designed as an independent power source using solar power among the harvest energy. The topology of the power supply is a Buck converter, which is charged at 4V to the lithium ion battery through MPPT control, and the efficiency is about 85.87%. Communication is configured to be able to transmit in real time by applying WiFi. In order to reduce the power consumption of the module, we analyzed the hardware and software aspects and implemented a low power IoT sensor module.