An Intelligent Lead Acid Battery Management System for Solar and Off-Peak Energy Storage

The development of micro-girds which combine several localized systems into a small power network has drawn recent attention. They can operate either as a self-contained energy network or they can be integrated into a centralized power grid. A variety of technologies have been studied to use solar energy systems as a form of micro-grid to enhance the reliability and performance of the system. However, the operation of these systems is not without problems, and intermittency of the energy from the sun is the major one. This thesis proposes a microcontroller-based solar energy management system which combines battery management and storage technology to address this issue. This approach uses an energy system with a solar panel array, a maximum power point tracking (MPPT) unit, a battery management system, and a bidirectional inverter which is connected to the electric utility grid. Off-peak energy management also is embedded in the system to further increase the economic benefits.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering

Level thesis:degree_level

masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Electrical Engineering

Grantor dc:publisher

University of Toledo

Year dc:date

2012

Author dc:creator

• Ming-Chieh, Chen

Contributors dc:contributor

• Stuart, Thomas

• Engineering
• Off-peak Storage
• Battery Management System
• Solar System
• Microcontroller

Statement dc:rights

• unrestricted
• This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1333393743

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:etd.ohiolink.edu:toledo1333393743