Design of Stand-Alone Solar Photovoltaic Power Generation System

Abstract

Increasing demand for electrical energy as well as environmental concerns related to fossil fuel usage are the driving forces behind the development of new energy sources, which are renewable and ecologically safe.

The energy sources, which include energy from wind, water and biomass, geothermal and solar energy are renewable and environmentally friendly. Among these clean energy sources, solar energy is one of the most promising and fastest growing renewable energy sources worldwide.

The main objective of this paper is to study design of solar photovoltaic stand alone power generating system. In this paper, system of solar power generation is explained. The system consists of solar panels, DC-DC converter, charge controller, inverter and battery storage