Design of a 40A Charge Controller Circuit with Maximum Power Point Tracker for Photovoltaic System

• Authors: Obinna Ikechukwu Osuagwu , Lazarus Uzoechi , Kingsley Amadi , Juliet Ihuoma Uzoeshi , Ugochukwu Ikechukwu Amaihe , Christian Ebere Enyoh , Ozioma Udochukwu Akakuru
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

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This report presents a photovoltaic (PV) back-up battery bank charge controller design. It analyzes the characteristics of high penetration rooftop PV system and proposes adequate back-up battery bank charge controller according to the requirements. This paper aims at designing and carrying out the simulation of a simple but effective charge controller with maximum power point tracker for photovoltaic system. It provides theoretical studies of photovoltaic systems and modeling techniques using equivalent electric circuits. As the system employs the maximum power point tracker (MPPT), it consists of various MPPT algorithms and control methods. Proteus simulations verify the DC-DC converter design and hardware implementation. The results validate that MPPT can significantly increase the efficiency and the performance of PV system.

Keywords

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Algorithm; Proteus simulation; charge controller circuit; photovoltaic system; power point tracker; voltage

Discipline

• PHYSICS: PHYSICS

• Publisher: Scientific Publishing House „DARWIN”
• Journal: World Scientific News
• Year: 2022
• Volume: 166
• Pages: 71-87

Contributors

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Obinna Ikechukwu Osuagwu

• Power System Engineering Unit, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria

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Lazarus Uzoechi

• Power System Engineering Unit, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria

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Kingsley Amadi

• Power System Engineering Unit, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria

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Juliet Ihuoma Uzoeshi

• Power System Engineering Unit, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria

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Ugochukwu Ikechukwu Amaihe

• Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria

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Christian Ebere Enyoh

• Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, Saitama, Japan

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Ozioma Udochukwu Akakuru

• Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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