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Photovoltaic water pumping system for small power conventional AC pumps

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Summary:The interest of photovoltaic (PV) water pumping systems with standard components is increasing as a low cost and independent solution over dedicated systems. However, one of the challenges of this alternative is the fact that small power systems to drive power pumps require a small number of PV modules and the PV string voltage is, usually, not enough to feed the frequency converter. This paper presents an approach to the drive, using a DC/DC converter with maximum power point tracking (MPPT). The overall system has been tested on a real experimental platform.
Main Authors:Tangerino, Bruno Henrique Boschetti
Other Authors:Roman, Dionizio José Vargas; Leite, V.; Goedtel, Alessandro; Ferreira, Ângela P.; Batista, José; Maidana, Wellington
Subject:Water pumping systems Conventional components Low power pumps Maximum power point tracking
Year:2018
Country:Portugal
Document type:conference paper
Access type:open access
Associated institution:Universidade Politécnica de Bragança
Language:English
Origin:Biblioteca Digital da UPB
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Summary:The interest of photovoltaic (PV) water pumping systems with standard components is increasing as a low cost and independent solution over dedicated systems. However, one of the challenges of this alternative is the fact that small power systems to drive power pumps require a small number of PV modules and the PV string voltage is, usually, not enough to feed the frequency converter. This paper presents an approach to the drive, using a DC/DC converter with maximum power point tracking (MPPT). The overall system has been tested on a real experimental platform.

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