ABSTRACT
Abstract ................................................................................................... 12 2.1 An Introduction to Solar Energy .................................................... 12 2.2 Battery Modeling ........................................................................... 25 2.3 PV With Battery Storage Systems ................................................. 28 2.4 Design of PB Hybrid System ......................................................... 33 2.5 Conclusion ..................................................................................... 38 Keywords ................................................................................................ 38 References ............................................................................................... 38
J. PRASANTH RAM and N. RAJASEKAR*
Solar Energy Research Cell (SERC), School of Electrical Engineering (SELECT), VIT University, Vellore 632014, Tamil Nadu, India
*Corresponding author. E-mail: natarajanrajasekar@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
Eco-friendly power generation from renewables has gained significant attention over the past decade. In fact, the government has laid a huge initiative by providing incentives to increase the power generation from renewables. Particularly, solar power generation from solar power parks are the trends of modern time. Since solar energy is a nonlinear current source that produce direct current , batteries play a vital role in saving the energy. In addition, the nonlinearity is solar characteristics need an maximum power point controller to extract efficient energy. To accomplish the aforementioned tasks, modeling, maximum power extraction, and effective energy management is required. Moreover, solar power can only be harvested during daytime hence, an effective energy management system is highly necessary to supply loads during day-and nighttime. Therefore, in this chapter, an overview about modeling, maximum power extraction, and an schematic explanation about a simple energy management system is explained in brief. Battery modeling and its characteristics is also been provided for clarity.
