Maximum power point tracking circuit for solar panels

Interest in photovoltaic systems, as a clean and infinite source of energy, has increased in the past decade. Researchers are constantly trying to come up with high efficiency and low cost photovoltaic (PV) modules. A solar panel is the fundamental energy component of PV systems. The PV modules have maximum power operating points depending on the intensity of sunlight, temperature of the solar panels, cell area and load. When solar power is the energy source, the output power has to be maximized by increasing the efficiency of the power conditioning equipment. This is achieved by implementing an adaptive power controller that automatically tracks the system to the point of maximum power delivered by the solar panel at all times

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science in Engineering

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Grantor

University of Texas at Austin

Year dc:date.issued

2004

Author dc:creator

• Sampath, Anintha

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Grady, W. M.

• Solar panels
• Maximum power point tracking
• Photovoltaic modules

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright © is held by the author. Presentation of this material on the Libraries' web site by University Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin was made possible under a limited license grant from the author who has retained all copyrights in the works.

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Identifier URI

http://dx.doi.org/10.26153/tsw/13848

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:repositories.lib.utexas.edu:2152/86898