International Journal of Computer Applications |
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA |
Volume 18 - Number 2 |
Year of Publication: 2011 |
Authors: Sree Manju B, Ramaprabha R, Mathur B.L |
10.5120/2253-2885 |
Sree Manju B, Ramaprabha R, Mathur B.L . Design and Modeling of Standalone Solar Photovoltaic Charging System. International Journal of Computer Applications. 18, 2 ( March 2011), 41-45. DOI=10.5120/2253-2885
Standalone Photovoltaic (PV) system requires a proper battery charge controller. In this paper an efficient battery charge controller using Buck-Boost regulator with Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) is presented. The voltage command is determined by both the PV panel maximum power point tracking (MPPT) control loop and the battery charging loop. Here the controller is designed so as to balance the power flow from PV panel to the battery and load such that the PV power is utilized effectively. The design and simulation using MATLAB is presented in this work.