Performance Analysis of Photovoltaic Systems with Energy Storage Systems

This book discusses dynamic modeling, simulation, and control strategies for Photovoltaic (PV) stand-alone systems during variation of environmental conditions. Moreover, the effectiveness of the implemented Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) techniques and the employed control strategy are evaluated during variations of solar irradiance and cell temperature. The simulation results are based on the reliability of the MPPT techniques applied in extracting the maximum power from the PV system during the rapid variation of the environmental conditions.  The authors review two MPPT techniques implemented in PV systems, namely the perturb and observe (P&O) MPPT Technique and the Incremental Conductance (InCond) MPPT technique. These two MPPT techniques were simulated by the MATLAB/Simulink and the results response of the PV array from voltage, current, and power are compared to the effect of solar irradiation and temperature change.

Adel A. Elbaset Mohammed was born in Nag Hamadi, Qena-Egypt, on October 24, 1971. He received his B.S., M.Sc., and Ph.D. from Faculty of Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering, Minia University, Egypt, in 1995, 2000 and 2006, respectively. Now, Dr. Adel occupied an associate Professor in Power Electronics in Faculty of engineering, Minia University. He is a Member of the Faculty of engineering, Minia University, Egypt since 1996 until now. Dr. Adel currently works also as Executive Manger of Advanced Lab. For electric Power systems, Minia University, Faculty of Eng., Electrical Eng. Dept., His research interests are in the area of renewable energy sources, power electronics, power system protection and control, power quality and harmonics, neural network, fuzzy systems.