Finding an optimal PV panel maximum power point tracking method

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dc.contributor.authorBekker B.
dc.contributor.authorBeukes H.J.
dc.date.accessioned2011-05-15T15:53:36Z
dc.date.available2011-05-15T15:53:36Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.description.abstractThe need for a maximum power point tracker in a photo-voltaic system is explained. A variety of photo-voltaic panel maximum power point tracking methods are then briefly compared. The optimal method from those compared, where the photo-voltaic panel power-voltage curve is scanned periodically, and the maximum power point tracker is controlled by current, is discussed in detail. Problems with this implementation are highlighted, and the design of a voltage-controlled implementation using the same power-voltage curve scan is presented. Problems and advantages of this system are given.
dc.description.versionConference Paper
dc.identifier.citationIEEE AFRICON Conference
dc.identifier.citation2
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/8698
dc.titleFinding an optimal PV panel maximum power point tracking method
dc.typeConference Paper
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