MPPT TRACKING OF PV SYSTEM

Context : As we all know that world is changing drastically and knowing the short reserves of non-renewable energy resources and their devastating impact on environment people are now moving towards renewable energy resources such as wind electricity , hydro electricity , the

Project Title

MPPT TRACKING OF PV SYSTEM

Project Area of Specialization

Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Project Summary

Context :

As we all know that world is changing drastically and knowing the short reserves of non-renewable energy resources and their devastating impact on environment people are now moving towards renewable energy resources such as wind electricity , hydro electricity , thermal energy , solar energy etc. and the most popular of these now a days is solar energy which is obtained by solar panels which itself is an combination of photovoltaic cells (PV cells ) these cells produce electricity through the radiation of sun . 

Engineering Problem :

The International Energy Agency projected in 2014 that under its "high renewables" scenario, by 2050, solar photovoltaics and concentrated solar power would contribute about 16 and 11 percent, respectively, of the worldwide electricity consumption, and solar would be the world's largest source of electricity. Most solar installations would be in China and India.[3] In 2017, solar power provided 1.7% of total worldwide electricity production, growing 35% from the previous year. solar cell efficiency can reach 42% in some cases . This 42% efficiency means that the PV cell is not providing its full capacity and remembering the above figures in mind we have already lost a lot of solar energy.

Solutions :

So to counter this problem we aim  to design a Maximum Power Point Tracking system for photovoltaic (PV) cells that utilized a converter . . MPPT is measuring the power of the solar panel at given intervals and making sure it is always at its maximum power. A measurement is taken from the PV cell and the power is calculated. After a specified interval, another measurement is taken. These two measurements are compared, and adjustments are made to the solar panel to ensure that the most recent measurement will lead to the maximum power.

Project Objectives

Existing technology :

MPPT is not a new technology. Some companies have been designing solar trackers for years. Most solar trackers move with regard to the angle of the sun, and do not constantly calculate power. Linak, for example, has two different types of solar tracking systems that both use integrated control actuators. The solar panels can either move 180 degrees (single axis) or can tilt in all different angles using dual access

Solution :

But on the contrary what we are trying to   design a converter that will obtain maximum power output from the PV cells without the help of actuators .

Project Implementation Method

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Task description (plus expected results) : Firstly we will review the all literature/research papers  about the PV converters  used in the project and examine the theoretical frame work about the project.

List of major milestones/deliverables : Completion of research work using research papers .

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Task description (plus expected results) : After completing the literature review we will move forward to the Simulation part for which we will use different softwares such as proteus and multisim.

List of major milestones/deliverables : To find the simulation results .

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Task description (plus expected results) : After completing simulation we will start looking for hardware components for our project.

List of major milestones/deliverables : collection of hardware components.

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Benefits of the Project

This project will lead to the new technology of manufacturing of DC to DC converters which will increase the energy obtained to its maximum value with the same existing system . 

The International Energy Agency projected in 2014 that under its "high renewables" scenario, by 2050, solar photovoltaics and concentrated solar power would contribute about 16 and 11 percent, respectively, of the worldwide electricity consumption, and solar would be the world's largest source of electricity. Most solar installations would be in China and India.[3] In 2017, solar power provided 1.7% of total worldwide electricity production, growing 35% from the previous year. solar cell efficiency can reach 42% in some cases . This 42% efficiency means that the PV cell is not providing its full capacity and remembering the above figures in mind we have already lost a lot of solar energy.

By the new technology of DC to DC converters we can hike up this efficiency rate upto 85% to 90% which make a huge diffrence in the energy sector .

Technical Details of Final Deliverable

The factors which can cause problems to our project are as following :

1. Construction risk:  Risk of property damage or liability stemming from errors during the building of new project.
2. Financial risk: Risk of insufficient access to investment and operating capital.
3. Market risk: Risk of a cost increases for key input factors such as Sensors or modules.
4. Technology risk: Risk of components generating less electricity over time than expected.

Final Deliverable of the Project

Hardware System

Core Industry

Energy

Other Industries

Others

Core Technology

Others

Other Technologies

Sustainable Development Goals

Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Required Resources

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