Nowadays, grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) systems constitute an emerging technology. This has given rise to concerns about their contribution to harmonic distortion levels in utility grids. Valuable insight into the electrical behavior of such a system, including its impact on power quality,...

The field of energy management is an area increasingly studied. However, most solutions are based on centralized systems and barely fulfil criterion like fault tolerance or adaptability. Also, these systems are often difficult to design because of the “top–down” approach used: the designer...

Protection against electric shock in photovoltaic generators (PVGs) with active protective measures requires an in-depth knowledge of the electrical behaviour of PVG insulation and PVG response under operating conditions with insulation faults. On the one hand, this knowledge can be obtained...

Currently commercialised stand-alone street lighting systems based on the classical configuration coupling photovoltaic cells (PV) and battery cannot work all the year round in regions that are far from the equator. To improve the classical system, a hybrid system coupling a PV, a battery and a...

This paper describes the design and testing of a 10kWp photovoltaic (PV) system and summarizes its performance results after the first 6 months of operation. This system functions as a stand-alone power system that is used to supply electricity for isolated buildings and is designed for...

In this paper, an approximate curve fitting method for photovoltaic modules is presented. The operation is based on solving a simple solar cell electrical model by a microcontroller in real time. Only four voltage and current coordinates are needed to obtain the solar module parameters and set...

This paper presents a systematic algorithm to determine the optimal allocation and sizing of Photovoltaic Grid-connected Systems (PVGCSs) in feeders that provides the best overall impact onto the feeder. The optimal solution is reached by multi-objective optimization approach. Both technical and...