A Review of Control Techniques in Photovoltaic Systems
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Engineering Systems Doctoral Program, Faculty of Engineering, Universidad de Talca, Curicó 3340000, Chile
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Faculty of Engineering, Universidad de Talca, Curicó 3340000, Chile
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Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK
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Sustainability 2020, 12(24), 10598; https://doi.org/10.3390/su122410598
Received: 2 November 2020 / Revised: 14 December 2020 / Accepted: 15 December 2020 / Published: 18 December 2020
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Photovoltaic Power)
Complex control structures are required for the operation of photovoltaic electrical energy systems. In this paper, a general review of the controllers used for photovoltaic systems is presented. This review is based on the most recent papers presented in the literature. The control architectures considered are complex hybrid systems that combine classical and modern techniques, such as artificial intelligence and statistical models. The main contribution of this paper is the synthesis of a generalized control structure and the identification of the latest trends. The main findings are summarized in the development of increasingly robust controllers for operation with improved efficiency, power quality, stability, safety, and economics.
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Keywords:
control techniques; control loops; grid-connected; islanded system; PV system
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Murillo-Yarce, D.; Alarcón-Alarcón, J.; Rivera, M.; Restrepo, C.; Muñoz, J.; Baier, C.; Wheeler, P. A Review of Control Techniques in Photovoltaic Systems. Sustainability 2020, 12, 10598. https://doi.org/10.3390/su122410598
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Murillo-Yarce D, Alarcón-Alarcón J, Rivera M, Restrepo C, Muñoz J, Baier C, Wheeler P. A Review of Control Techniques in Photovoltaic Systems. Sustainability. 2020; 12(24):10598. https://doi.org/10.3390/su122410598
Chicago/Turabian StyleMurillo-Yarce, Duberney, José Alarcón-Alarcón, Marco Rivera, Carlos Restrepo, Javier Muñoz, Carlos Baier, and Patrick Wheeler. 2020. "A Review of Control Techniques in Photovoltaic Systems" Sustainability 12, no. 24: 10598. https://doi.org/10.3390/su122410598
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