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A 600 W Photovoltaic Groundwater Pumping System Based on LLC Converter and Constant Voltage MPPT.

Authors :
Palmiro, Flavio
Godoy, Ruben B.
Mateus, Tiago H. d. A.
de Andrade, Nicholas D.
Source :
Energies (19961073). Jul2023, Vol. 16 Issue 13, p4926. 12p.
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

The work consists of the development of a market-friendly 600 W photovoltaic battery-less water pumping system. The system is composed of four 280 Wp solar panels, an auxiliary 10 W solar panel, a three-phase converter and a ½ horsepower (hp) submersible water pump. The electronic stage involves a resonant DC-DC converter in series with a voltage source three-phase inverter. The novelties of this work are related to the use of a resonant DC-DC converter with fixed duty-cycle and frequency for water pumping application, the use of Silicon Carbide Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistors (MOSFETs) for solving converter startup issues, and the use of a constant voltage maximum power tracking (MPPT) algorithm with auxiliary panels. The work displays the design of the converter, simulation and experimental results, discussions, and cost evaluation. The feasibility of the system is studied for the water requirements of a beef cattle farm in Brazil. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
19961073
Volume :
16
Issue :
13
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Energies (19961073)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
164921808
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/en16134926