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Mismatch Losses in Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Installations
Contributor(s): Picault, Damien (Author), Raison, Bertrand (Author), Bacha, Seddik (Author)
ISBN: 3843372608     ISBN-13: 9783843372602
Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
OUR PRICE:   $81.05  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: December 2010
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BISAC Categories:
- Science | Physics - Electricity
Physical Information: 0.48" H x 6" W x 9" (0.70 lbs) 212 pages
 
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The rapid expansion of photovoltaic (PV) systems has revealed the presence of losses due to module coupling, better known as mismatch losses, that deprive producers from additional and available electric energy. This book aims to better understand the causes and mechanisms of mismatch losses in grid-connected installations. Two solutions to reduce these losses are proposed, studied, and compared. Also, the modelling techniques for PV systems submitted to shade, along with experimental results, will be presented. The first solution proposed consists in modifying the connection scheme of the array. The second solution uses power electronic devices within the solar array to reduce mismatch losses. This study will conclude with a global comparison of the proposed solutions in both residential and commercial-sized installations.