Power Extraction and Conversion of Renewable Energy: Wind, Solar P.V. and Fuel Cells provides a detailed analysis of the various power converter operations fed by solar PV and other renewable energies. Practical aspects addressing the behavior of systems, such as the operating point on source characteristics and the buckling or boosting of power converters when power converters are considered, as are the fundamentals to effective use and applications of renewables. Computer simulation models for typical systems give the reader a deeper insight and feel? for the actual systems the book details.
Renewable energy alternatives are fast becoming viable options to battle conventional fossil fuels shortcomings, such as pollution, cost and limited reserves. Understanding the requirements and source characteristics for successful power electronics and their application is pivotal to extracting power successfully. This book provides readers with a useable tool to develop and design their own systems and achieve successful power extraction.
- Uniquely analyzes converters for renewable energy applications with the practical characteristics of renewable sources
- Includes simulation models of complete systems and solved numerical problems to aid with understanding the dynamics and analysis of renewable sources when integrated with power converters
- Features international standards of renewable systems throughout, guiding industrial system design
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Contains detailed analysis and explanation of the operation of the various power converters fed by solar P.V. and other renewable sources
1. Introduction To Photo Voltaic Systems
2. Solar PV Modeling and Characterization
3. Maximum Power Point Tracking in Solar PV Systems
4. Power Electronic Interface for PV Systems
5. DC-DC Current Converter Interfaces for PV Systems
6. Isolated DC-DC Converter Interface for PV Systems
7. DC-AC Converter Interfaces for PV Systems
8. Conclusion
Dr. Sachin Jain is a Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. His fields of interest include grid-tied PV inverters, design and optimization of power supplies, power electronic circuit modeling and simulation, switch-mode power supplies, and power electronics and its interface with other renewable sources.
Vivek Agarwal (Fellow, IEEE) received the B.Sc. degree in physics from the St. Stephens College, Delhi University, the masters degree in electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada, in 1994. After a brief stint with Statpower Technologies, Canada, he joined the Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) in 1995, where he is currently a Chair Professor. His research interests include power electronics with focus on power quality, renewable energy conversion, microgrids, and high frequency link power conversion. He serves on the editorial boards of IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics as the Co-Editor-in-Chief and IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications as an Associate Editor. Dr. Venu Sonti is an Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Raipur, India. Venu Sonti received the BTech degree in electrical and electronics engineering from the Koneru Lakshmaiah College of Engineering, Guntur, India, in 2011; the MTech degree in power electronics and drives from the National Institute of Technology Warangal, Warangal, India, in 2013; and the PhD degree from the National Institute of Technology Warangal. His research focuses on the grid-connected inverter for renewable energy generation. He is a recipient of the Bhas kara Advanced Solar Energy Internship Award, 2014, sponsored by DST, Government of India, and the Indo-US Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF).
