Performance Enhancement of PV Based Water Pumping System
Velvizhi J1, D.Padma Subramanian2
1Velvizhi J, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Jerusalem College of Engineering, Chennai (Tamil Nadu), India.
2Dr. D. Padma Subramanian, Professor Principal, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Jerusalem College of Engineering, Chennai (Tamil Nadu), India.
Manuscript received on 11 March 2014 | Revised Manuscript received on 20 March 2014 | Manuscript Published on 30 March 2014 | PP: 36-40 | Volume-3 Issue-10, March 2014 | Retrieval Number: J15290331014/14©BEIESP
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Abstract: Design aspects and simulation procedure leading to Performance Enhancement of PV based Water Pumping System is presented in this paper. Design procedure for implementing maximum power from PV panel using Perturb and Observe concept is presented. Step by step methodology to design a Two Inductor boost Converter (TIBC) with auxiliary transformer is discussed. PV panel – TIBC with auxiliary transformer set up is simulated in MATLAB Simulink platform. Analysis is performed with simulation results. Analysis reveals that the efficiency of water pumping is increased with MPPT than when it is used without MPPT and hence performance of water pumping system is enhanced.
Keywords: Photovoltaic Panel, Maximum Power Point Tracking, Two Inductor Boost Converter
Scope of the Article: High Performance Computing