Lecture 10

PV Systems
Design of PV Systems

- Characteristics of different PV modules

- Interconnection voltage must be satisfied
- Weight and surface area
- Site constraints
Design of PV Systems
Terms Abbreviations Descriptions
String Voltage SV String voltage for series-
connected modules
Power of a module PM Power produced by a module

String Power SP Power that can be generated

in one string
Number of arrays NA Number of arrays in a design

Surface areas of a Modules SM Surface area of a module

Total surface area TS Total surface area

Array Power AP Array power is generated by
connecting a number of
strings in parallel
Design of PV Systems

Terms Abbreviati Descriptions

ons
Number of Modules NM Number of modules per
string
Total number of Modules TNM Total number of modules in
all arrays put together
Array voltages for Maximum power point Vampp The operating voltage for
tracking maximum power point
tracking of an array
Array current for Maximum power point Iampp The operating current for
tracking maximum power point
tracking of an array
Design of PV Systems

Terms Abbreviati Descriptions

ons
Array maximum Power point Pampp The maximum operating
power point tracking of an
array
Number of Converters NC Total number of DC/DC
converters
Number of rectifiers NR Total number of AC/DC
rectifiers
Design of PV Systems
Design of PV Systems

String Voltage

SV = NM X Voc
Voc = open circuit voltage

Eg: SV = 5 X 50 = 250 V DC

String Power

SP= NM x PM
Eg: 4 X 50 = 200 W
Design of PV Systems

Array Power
AP = NS x SP
Eg: AP = 10 X 200 =2000 W
Design of PV Systems

Example 1:
Design a PV system to process 10 kW of power at 230 V, 60 Hz single phase
AC with Modulation index of Ma0.9. Voltage and Current Characteristic of
typical PV Module is given in the following table

Power (max) 300

W
Maximum voltage, Pmpp 50.6
Voltage at maximum power point (MPP), V
Vmpp
Current at MPP 5.9 A
Voc( open circuit voltage) 63.2
V
Isc(short circuit current) 6.5
Design of PV Systems
Example 1: Determine the following:
i) Number of Modules in a string and
number of strings in an array
ii) Inverter specification and one line
diagram