Power Converters for Extraction and Conversion of Solar Photovoltaic Energy provides a detailed analysis of the various power converter operations fed by solar PV and other renewable energies. Practical aspects addressing the behavior of systems, such as operating point on source characteristics and the buckling or boosting of power converters when power converters are considered, as are the fundamentals for effective use and application of renewables. Computer simulation models for typical systems give the reader a deeper insight and “feel” for actual systems. This book provides readers with a tool to develop, design and achieve successful power extraction.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction To Photo Voltaic Systems 2. Solar PV Modeling and Characterization 3. Maximum Power Point Tracking in Solar PV Systems 4. Power Electronic Interface for PV Systems 5. DC-DC Current Converter Interfaces for PV Systems 6. Isolated DC-DC Converter Interface for PV Systems 7. DC-AC Converter Interfaces for PV Systems 8. Conclusion
Authors
Sachin Jain Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Warangal, Andhra Pradesh, India. Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Warangal, Andhra Pradesh, India. Fields of Interest include Grid-Tied PV Inverters, Design and optimization of power supplies, Power electronic circuits modeling and simulation, Switch-mode power supplies, Power Electronics and its interface with other Renewable sources. Vivek Agarwal Professor and Institute Chair, Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology - Bombay, India. Professor and Institute Chair Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology - Bombay, India, Fellow, Indian National Academy of Engineering (FNAE); Fellow, IEEE, USA; Fellow, IETE, India and Life Member, ISTE, India. Fields of interest include Power conversion, Power quality, Renewable energy and distributed energy systems, Intelligent control of power electronic systems and Electronic systems. Venu Sonti Department of Electrical Engineering, NIT Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India.Venu Sonti received the B.Tech. degree in electrical and electronics engineering from the Koneru Lakshmaiah College of Engineering, Guntur, India, in 2011, and the M.Tech. degree in power electronics and drives from the National Institute of Technology Warangal, Warangal, India, in 2013, and the Ph.D. degree from the National Institute of Technology Warangal. He is currently an Assistant Professor with the National Institute of Technology Raipur. His research focuses on the grid-connected inverter for renewable energy generation. He is a recipient of Bhaskara Advanced Solar Energy Internship Award 2014 sponsored by DST, Govt of India and Indo-US Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF).
