TITLE:
LVDC: An Efficient Energy Solution for On-Grid Photovoltaic Applications
AUTHORS:
Anis Ammous, Hervé Morel
KEYWORDS:
Solar Energy, PV Panel, On-Grid PV Systems, LVDC, Energy-Efficiency
JOURNAL NAME:
Smart Grid and Renewable Energy,
Vol.5 No.4,
April
9,
2014
ABSTRACT: In this paper some
photovoltaic, PV, conversion chains architectures for on-grid applications have
been proposed and the advantage of the direct use of a Low Voltage Direct
Current (LVDC) bus for the DC loads has been shown. The evaluation of the
efficiency of the proposed chains compared to the classical one was performed.
It is shown that LVDC use instead of standard AC plugs, in numerous
applications, is promising in future. The registered annual saved energy can
exceed 25% of the PV generated energy. This important rate, the need of better
services at lower economic cost and environmental burden will incite to make
reflection about industry and supplies’ future standards.