Photovoltaic Sources Modeling (IEEE Press)

A practical reference to support choosing, customising and handling the best PV simulation solution

This comprehensive guide surveys all available models for simulating a photovoltaic (PV) generator at different levels of granularity, from cell to system level, in uniform as well as in mismatched conditions. Providing a thorough comparison among the models, engineers have all the elements needed to choose the right PV array model for specific applications or environmental conditions matched with the model of the electronic circuit used to maximize the PV power production.

Key features:

• Multiple mathematical models are given for different application requirements.
• The shading effect is taken into account to improve the model accuracy.
• Procedures for parameter identification of the PV model are analysed and compared.
• Mathematical manipulations are introduced to some models to reduce their calculation time.
• The electronic interface effect on the power chain is analysed.
• Analytical expressions are used to design and control the power converter driving the PV field.

The book is an essential reference for R&D in the PV industry; designers of power converters for PV; PV systems designers; and practicing engineers.

Giovanni Petrone received a Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University "Federico II" of Naples in 2004. He is Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Salerno. He is a Member of the Technical Committee on Renewable Energy Systems of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society and Associate Editor of the IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics. Giovanni has been coordinator of research projects in the field of power electronics for renewable sources. He is co-author of five international patents, of one book and of more than 40 papers published in international journals. He has been included in the 2015 list of Most Influential Minds from Thomson Reuters.

Carlos Andres Ramos-Paja received his Ph.D. degree in power electronics from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili-Spain in 2009. He is Professor at the Universidad Nacional de Colombia where he is an IEEE senior member. He was recognized with the “research merit award” from his faculty, and he is the principal investigator of some research projects funded by the Colombian government. He is co-author of one international patent and of more than 50 papers published in international journals.

Giovanni Spagnuolo received a Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University "Federico II" of Naples in 1998. He is Full Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Salerno and an IEEE Fellow "for contributions to control of photovoltaic systems". He is also a Member of the Steering Committee and Editor of the IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics and Associate Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics. From 2012 to 2014 he chaired the Technical Committee on Renewable Energy Systems of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society. He is the principal investigator of industrial research projects and, for his University, of some FP7 and H2020 projects. He is co-author of five international patents, of one book and of more than 60 papers published in international journals. He is in the 2015 list of Most Influential Minds from Thomson Reuters.