TITLE:
Novel Switch Adaptive Control to Improve the Efficiency of Boost Converter in Photovoltaic Systems
AUTHORS:
Saleh Elkelani Babaa
KEYWORDS:
Photovoltaic (PV) System, DC-DC Power Conversion, Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT), Efficiency
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Power and Energy Engineering,
Vol.5 No.7,
July
7,
2017
ABSTRACT: The efficiency of photovoltaic power generation is affected by the changeable weather conditions. This paper improves the efficiency of a standalone PV system over a wider range of operating conditions by employing novel switch adaptive control to an interleaved boost converter. With various loads, simulation and experimental results show that the interleaved boost converter with novel switch adaptive control offers better performance and higher conversion efficiency under changeable weather conditions.