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Design considerations and performance evaluation of outdoor PV battery chargers

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  • Hussein, Ala A.
  • Fardoun, Abbas A.

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Two main challenges are encountered in photovoltaic (PV) based battery chargers, namely, the variable input power and the fluctuating temperature. As a result, traditional charging techniques that rely only on the terminal measurements such as the current, voltage or temperature are not reliable in those chargers. Furthermore, relying only on the terminal measurements without other indirect measurements can result in terminating the charge before the battery is truly fully charged, which has several drawbacks such as reducing the usable capacity and possibly leading to memory effect in nickel-based batteries, or overcharging the battery which can lead the battery to prematurely reaching its end-of-service. This paper presents design considerations and evaluates the performance of PV chargers used to charge major battery chemistries including nickel–cadmium (NiCd), nickel-metal-hydride (NiMH), lithium-ion (Li-ion) and sealed lead-acid batteries at real operating conditions.

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  • Hussein, Ala A. & Fardoun, Abbas A., 2015. "Design considerations and performance evaluation of outdoor PV battery chargers," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 82(C), pages 85-91.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:82:y:2015:i:c:p:85-91
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2014.08.063
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    1. Yazhou Zhao & Xiangxi Qin & Xiangyu Shi, 2022. "A Comprehensive Evaluation Model on Optimal Operational Schedules for Battery Energy Storage System by Maximizing Self-Consumption Strategy and Genetic Algorithm," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(14), pages 1-34, July.
    2. Abu Eldahab, Yasser E. & Saad, Naggar H. & Zekry, Abdalhalim, 2016. "Enhancing the design of battery charging controllers for photovoltaic systems," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 58(C), pages 646-655.
    3. Robert Salas-Puente & Silvia Marzal & Raul Gonzalez-Medina & Emilio Figueres & Gabriel Garcera, 2018. "Practical Analysis and Design of a Battery Management System for a Grid-Connected DC Microgrid for the Reduction of the Tariff Cost and Battery Life Maximization," Energies, MDPI, vol. 11(7), pages 1-31, July.

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