Recovery of inter-row shading losses using differential power-processing submodule DC–DC converters

Doubleday, Kate; Choi, Beomseok; Maksimovic, Dragan; Deline, Chris; Olalla, Carlos

doi:10.1016/j.solener.2016.06.013

Title: Recovery of inter-row shading losses using differential power-processing submodule DC–DC converters

Abstract

Large commercial photovoltaic (PV) systems can experience regular and predictable energy loss due to both inter-row shading and reduced diffuse irradiance in tightly spaced arrays. This article investigates the advantages of replacing bypass diodes with submodule-integrated DC-DC converters (subMICs) to mitigate these losses. Yearly simulations of commercial-scale PV systems were conducted considering a range of row-to-row pitches. In the limit case of array spacing (unity ground coverage), subMICs can confer a 7% increase in annual energy output and peak energy density (kW h/m²). Simulation results are based on efficiency assumptions experimentally confirmed by prototype submodule differential power-processing converters.

Authors:

Doubleday, Kate ^[1]; Choi, Beomseok ^[1]; Maksimovic, Dragan ^[1];

^[2]; Olalla, Carlos ^[3]

Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO (United States)
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Rovira i Virgili Univ. (Spain)

Publication Date:: 2016-06-17

Research Org.:: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E); European Union (EU)

OSTI Identifier:: 1339516

Alternate Identifier(s):: OSTI ID: 1344947

Report Number(s):: NREL/JA-5J00-65132
Journal ID: ISSN 0038-092X

Grant/Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308; AR0000216; 626117

Resource Type:: Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Solar Energy

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 135; Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0038-092X

Publisher:: Elsevier

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 14 SOLAR ENERGY; photovoltaic systems; power electronics; partial shading; energy conversion; power system simulation; MLPE; subMICs; distributed power electronics

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                    Doubleday, Kate, Choi, Beomseok, Maksimovic, Dragan, Deline, Chris, and Olalla, Carlos. Recovery of inter-row shading losses using differential power-processing submodule DC–DC converters.  United States: N. p., 2016. 
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                    Doubleday, Kate, Choi, Beomseok, Maksimovic, Dragan, Deline, Chris, & Olalla, Carlos. Recovery of inter-row shading losses using differential power-processing submodule DC–DC converters.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2016.06.013

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                    Doubleday, Kate, Choi, Beomseok, Maksimovic, Dragan, Deline, Chris, and Olalla, Carlos. Fri .  
"Recovery of inter-row shading losses using differential power-processing submodule DC–DC converters".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2016.06.013.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1339516.

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  title        = {Recovery of inter-row shading losses using differential power-processing submodule DC–DC converters},

  author       = {Doubleday, Kate and Choi, Beomseok and Maksimovic, Dragan and Deline, Chris and Olalla, Carlos},

  abstractNote = {Large commercial photovoltaic (PV) systems can experience regular and predictable energy loss due to both inter-row shading and reduced diffuse irradiance in tightly spaced arrays. This article investigates the advantages of replacing bypass diodes with submodule-integrated DC-DC converters (subMICs) to mitigate these losses. Yearly simulations of commercial-scale PV systems were conducted considering a range of row-to-row pitches. In the limit case of array spacing (unity ground coverage), subMICs can confer a 7% increase in annual energy output and peak energy density (kW h/m2). Simulation results are based on efficiency assumptions experimentally confirmed by prototype submodule differential power-processing converters.},

  doi          = {10.1016/j.solener.2016.06.013},

  journal      = {Solar Energy},

  number       = C,

  volume       = 135,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {2016},

  month        = {6}

}

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