Presentation 2019-05-17
Experimental Verifications of Electrical Diagnosis Technique Using Differential Power Processing Converters for Photovoltaic Panels
Kazuma Honda, Yota Saito, Masatoshi Uno,
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Abstract(in English) Partial shading on a photovoltaic (PV) panel is well known to trigger not only significantly reduced power generation but also multiple maximum power points (MPPs). Various kinds of differential power processing (DPP) converters have been proposed and developed to address partial shading issues. Meanwhile, power generation of PV panels substantially decreases as panels deteriorate due to damage, and therefore, PV panels are desirably diagnosed for early detection of degradation malfunctions. In recent years, autonomous electrical diagnosis techniques based on ac impedance measurement are considered as a promising solution. Conventional electrical diagnosis techniques, however, require expensive instruments. This paper proposes a novel DPP converter as well as an electrical diagnosis technique using the DPP converter. The operation analysis and experimental verifications of the proposed DPP converter were performed. The results demonstrated not only the improved power yield from partially shaded PV panels but also the electrical diagnosis capability of the proposed DPP converter.
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Keyword(in English) Photovoltaic Panel / Partial Shading / Differential Power Processing Converter / AC impedance measurement
Paper # EE2019-15
Date of Issue 2019-05-09 (EE)

Conference Information
Committee EE / IEE-HCA
Conference Date 2019/5/16(2days)
Place (in Japanese) (See Japanese page)
Place (in English) Kikai-Shinko-Kaikan Bldg.
Topics (in Japanese) (See Japanese page)
Topics (in English) Switching power supply, New industrial and home appliance for power, others
Chair Tadatoshi Babasaki(NTT Facilities)
Vice Chair Keiichi Hirose(NTT Facilities) / Tadashi Suetsugu(Fukuoka Univ.)
Secretary Keiichi Hirose(Sojo Univ.) / Tadashi Suetsugu(Nagasaki Inst. of Applied Science)
Assistant Takashi Matsushita(NTT-F) / Tetsuya Oshikata(ShinDengen) / Yuu Yonezawa(Fujitsu Lab.)

Paper Information
Registration To Technical Committee on Energy Engineering in Electronics and Communications / Technical Meeting on Home and Consumer Appliances
Language JPN
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Title (in English) Experimental Verifications of Electrical Diagnosis Technique Using Differential Power Processing Converters for Photovoltaic Panels
Sub Title (in English)
Keyword(1) Photovoltaic Panel
Keyword(2) Partial Shading
Keyword(3) Differential Power Processing Converter
Keyword(4) AC impedance measurement
1st Author's Name Kazuma Honda
1st Author's Affiliation Ibaraki University(Ibaraki Univ.)
2nd Author's Name Yota Saito
2nd Author's Affiliation Ibaraki University(Ibaraki Univ.)
3rd Author's Name Masatoshi Uno
3rd Author's Affiliation Ibaraki University(Ibaraki Univ.)
Date 2019-05-17
Paper # EE2019-15
Volume (vol) vol.119
Number (no) EE-32
Page pp.pp.95-100(EE),
#Pages 6
Date of Issue 2019-05-09 (EE)