Power Electronic Converters for Solar Photovoltaic Systems

Preface

To meet the growing demand for electrical energy, renewable energy sources, especially solar photovoltaics (PVs), have become widely accepted alternatives to conventional power generation systems. It has been forecasted that the power produced by the nonconventional energy sources will satisfy 50% of the total power needs in near future. A common problem with the solar PV is the reduction of its delivered power, which can be caused by certain abnormal conditions such as faults, partial shading, maximum power point tracking failure, and inappropriate choice of converters. To alleviate the problems, a power electronic interface with harmonic reduction capability needs to be connected between the source and load. Hence, this book provides ...