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A Novel MPPT-Based Lithium-Ion Battery Solar Charger for Operation under Fluctuating Irradiance Conditions

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  • Khaled Osmani

    (LARIS EA 7315, Polytech Angers, University of Angers, 49000 Angers, France)

  • Ahmad Haddad

    (School of Engineering, International University of Beirut BIU, Beirut P.O. Box 146404, Lebanon
    School of Engineering, Lebanese International University LIU, Bekaa P.O. Box 1803, Lebanon)

  • Mohammad Alkhedher

    (Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department, Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 59911, United Arab Emirates)

  • Thierry Lemenand

    (LARIS EA 7315, Polytech Angers, University of Angers, 49000 Angers, France)

  • Bruno Castanier

    (LARIS EA 7315, Polytech Angers, University of Angers, 49000 Angers, France)

  • Mohamad Ramadan

    (School of Engineering, International University of Beirut BIU, Beirut P.O. Box 146404, Lebanon
    School of Engineering, Lebanese International University LIU, Bekaa P.O. Box 1803, Lebanon)

Abstract

Fluctuant irradiance conditions constitute a challenge in front of a proper battery charging process, when originated from a PhotoVoltaic Array (PVA). The behavior of the PVA under such conditions (i.e., reflected by a disturbed PV characteristic curve) increases the complexity of the total available power’s extraction process. This inconvenient fact yields eventually to a decreased overall efficiency of PV systems, especially with the presence of imprecise power-electronics involved circuits. Accordingly, the purpose of this paper is to design a complete battery solar charger, with Maximum Power Point Tracking ability, emerged from a PVA of 1.918 kWp, arranged in Series-Parallel topology. The targeted battery is of Lithium-Ion (Li-I) type, with 24 VDC operating voltage and 150 Ah rated current. The design began by configuring an interleaved synchronous DC-DC converter to produce a desired voltage level, with low inductor ripple current and low output ripple voltage. The DC-DC converter is in turns condemned by a modified Perturb and Observe (P&O) algorithm, to ensure efficient maximum power tracking. Progressively, the design encountered a layout of the bi-directional DC-DC converter to ensure safe current charging values for the battery. Under the same manner, the role of the bi-directional converter was to plug the battery out of the system, in case when the Depth of Discharge (DoD) is below 25%, thus sustaining the life span of the battery. The entire setup of the proposed sub-systems then leads to the relatively fastest, safest, and most reliable battery charging process. Results show an effectiveness (in terms of PV power tracking) ranging from 87% to 100% under four swiftly changing irradiance conditions. Moreover, this paper suggested the design’s future industrialization process, leading to an effective PV solar charger prototype.

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  • Khaled Osmani & Ahmad Haddad & Mohammad Alkhedher & Thierry Lemenand & Bruno Castanier & Mohamad Ramadan, 2023. "A Novel MPPT-Based Lithium-Ion Battery Solar Charger for Operation under Fluctuating Irradiance Conditions," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(12), pages 1-31, June.
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