INCREASING OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY FOR INTEGRATING SMALL SCALE PV POWER GENERATION TO GRID

Year 2018, Volume: 1 Issue: 1, 1 - 7, 30.12.2018

Mehmet Ali Özçelik

Abstract

Abstract

The use of renewable energy resources is increasing day by day, and the
importance of solar energy is increasing and photovoltaic energy conversion is
taking place in micro-networks. Therefore, it is important to take power at
high level in photovoltaic systems. The electrical energy produced by the PV
panels varies depending on the radiation and temperature, and in some cases
this energy is not sufficient for the maximum power transfer of the
micro-inverter. The maximum power transfer level of the inverter is increased
by providing battery support near the input voltage at which the micro-inverter
can deliver maximum power. The output power of the PV system is constantly
measured by means of sensors, and the inverter input voltage range near enough
to the gentle is kept at a certain level by the microprocessor and the proposed
algorithm and PV system efficiency has been increased
this way.

Keywords

PV system, micro grid, energy efficiency, micro inverter

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