Electronic Components for PV Generation Systems
1Universidad Panamericana Guadalajara, Zapopan, Mexico
2Cinvestav del IPN Unidad Guadalajara, Zapopan, Mexico
3Universidad de Quintana Roo, Chetumal, Mexico
4Universidad Autónoma de Occidente, Cali, Colombia
Electronic Components for PV Generation Systems
Description
The interest in solar energy has increased over recent years, mainly due to successful interconnection with the grid, the cost becoming competitive, and an improvement in efficiency. Photovoltaic (PV) generation systems face challenges and new opportunities in their electronic components, their dependence on weather conditions, and their high adaptation into the power system which may challenge the current power system. However, while grid-tie PV system inverters without grid frequency transformers have advantages, they also face the challenge of converting DC voltage from solar power into AC power in order to match the rest of the grid.
This special issue is on the electronic components of PV generation systems, especially on emerging techniques to support the operations of the power system such as energy storage for frequency regulation, synchronverter operations, and power electronics subsystems for electrical energy conversion and their grid integration.
Potential topics include but are not limited to the following:
- PV grid-tie inverters as synchronverters and synchronization techniques
- Power electronics converters and inverters for photovoltaic applications
- Energy storage systems and back-ups for PV generation systems
- MPPT strategies and sunlight trackers
- The reliability of power electronics when integrated into PV generation systems