Solar Charge Controller with Maximum Power Point Tracking for Low-Power Solar Applications
Solar Charge Controller (SCC) with Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) is needed to extract maximum energy from photovoltaic. However, a SCC device with MPPT technology feature is expensive on the market due to the requirements for a high-power system. On the other hand, in lower power applications...
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| author | Tomy Abuzairi Wing Wira Adimas Ramadhan Kresna Devara |
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| description | Solar Charge Controller (SCC) with Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) is needed to extract maximum energy from photovoltaic. However, a SCC device with MPPT technology feature is expensive on the market due to the requirements for a high-power system. On the other hand, in lower power applications such as IoT sensors, solar street lights, and wireless communication nodes, these types of controllers can be produced at a lower cost. In this study, the design of a low-cost SCC was conducted using the MPPT technology for low-power solar applications. The SCC is designed based on the Arduino microcontroller, which has the role of controlling the circuit and producing PWM signals to regulate the DC-DC converter. Several tests were conducted to validate the efficiency of the MPPT algorithm. The SCC device succeeded in increasing efficiency up to 52% on the low irradiance level. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6173ad9bf93f46cdaf3bd4cd500de1ea2025-02-03T06:14:15ZengWileyInternational Journal of Photoenergy1110-662X1687-529X2019-01-01201910.1155/2019/50264645026464Solar Charge Controller with Maximum Power Point Tracking for Low-Power Solar ApplicationsTomy Abuzairi0Wing Wira Adimas Ramadhan1Kresna Devara2Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, West Java 16424, IndonesiaDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, West Java 16424, IndonesiaDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, West Java 16424, IndonesiaSolar Charge Controller (SCC) with Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) is needed to extract maximum energy from photovoltaic. However, a SCC device with MPPT technology feature is expensive on the market due to the requirements for a high-power system. On the other hand, in lower power applications such as IoT sensors, solar street lights, and wireless communication nodes, these types of controllers can be produced at a lower cost. In this study, the design of a low-cost SCC was conducted using the MPPT technology for low-power solar applications. The SCC is designed based on the Arduino microcontroller, which has the role of controlling the circuit and producing PWM signals to regulate the DC-DC converter. Several tests were conducted to validate the efficiency of the MPPT algorithm. The SCC device succeeded in increasing efficiency up to 52% on the low irradiance level.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/5026464 |
| spellingShingle | Tomy Abuzairi Wing Wira Adimas Ramadhan Kresna Devara Solar Charge Controller with Maximum Power Point Tracking for Low-Power Solar Applications International Journal of Photoenergy |
| title | Solar Charge Controller with Maximum Power Point Tracking for Low-Power Solar Applications |
| title_full | Solar Charge Controller with Maximum Power Point Tracking for Low-Power Solar Applications |
| title_fullStr | Solar Charge Controller with Maximum Power Point Tracking for Low-Power Solar Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Solar Charge Controller with Maximum Power Point Tracking for Low-Power Solar Applications |
| title_short | Solar Charge Controller with Maximum Power Point Tracking for Low-Power Solar Applications |
| title_sort | solar charge controller with maximum power point tracking for low power solar applications |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/5026464 |
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