Residential photovoltaic energy storage system

TitleResidential photovoltaic energy storage system
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication1998
AuthorsChiang S.J., Chang K.T., Yen C.Y.
JournalIEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
Volume45
Pagination385–394
ISSN02780046
ISBN Number0278-0046
AbstractThis paper introduces a residential photovoltaic (PV) energy storage system, in which the PV power is controlled by a dc–dc converter and transferred to a small battery energy storage system (BESS). For managing the power, a pattern of daily operation considering the load characteristic of the homeowner, the generation characteristic of the PV power, and the power- leveling demand of the utility is prescribed. The system looks up the pattern to select the operation mode, so that powers from the PV array, the batteries, and the utility are utilized in a cost-effective manner. As for the control of the system, a novel control technique for the maximum power-point tracking (MPPT) of the PV array is proposed, in which the state-averaged model of the dc–dc converter, including the dynamic model of the PV array, is derived. Accordingly, a high-performance discrete MPPT controller that tracks the maximum power point with zero-slope regulation and current-mode control is presented.With proposed arrangements on the control of the BESS and the current-to-power scaling factor setting, the dc–dc converter is capable of combining with the BESS for performing the functions of power conditioning and active power filtering. An experimental 600-W system is implemented, and some simulation and exper- imental results are provided to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed system.
DOI10.1109/41.678996