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Design, analysis and experimental verification of a high voltage gain and high-efficiency DC-DC converter for photovoltaic applications

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posted on 2023-05-21, 06:24 authored by Waqas HassanWaqas Hassan, Lu, Y, Farhangi, M, Lu, DD-C, Xiao, W
With the rapid development of photovoltaic systems, high step-up dc–dc converters draw significant attention, which shows the design challenges for simple topology, high efficiency, reduce voltage stress, and long lifespan. This study proposes a new high voltage gain converter that utilises the primary boost conversion cell and integrates with both switched-capacitor and coupled-inductor techniques. The proposed topology is modular and extendable for ultra-high step-up voltage gain. The leakage energy is recycled by a clamp circuit to minimise the switch voltage stress and power loss. One distinctive feature is that the voltage stress on the diodes and switch becomes low as well as constant against the variation of the duty cycle. Furthermore, the coupled inductor alleviates the diodes reverse recovery losses. The steady-state analyses, operation principles, and design guidelines are presented comprehensively. A prototype circuit is constructed to test the maximum power point tracking operation with voltage conversion from 30 to 380 V at 300 W. Experimental results substantiate the theoretical analysis and claimed advantages. The proposed converter demonstrates maximum power point tracking capability and high conversion efficiency over a wide range of power. The prototype shows the weighted efficiency of 96.3% according to the EU standard.

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Publication title

IET Renewable Power Generation

Volume

14

Issue

10

Pagination

1699-1709

ISSN

1752-1416

Department/School

School of Engineering

Publisher

The Institution of Engineering and Technology

Place of publication

United Kingdom

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© The Institution of Engineering and Technology 2020

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  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Industrial energy efficiency; Solar-photovoltaic energy

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