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Modeling and Optimization of The Photovoltaic System Connected to the Grid

Document Type : Research article

Authors

Yaser Ebazadeh 1
Reza Alayi 2
Eskandar Jamali 2
Abdolreza Behvandi 3

1 Department of Computer Engineering, Germi Branch, Islamic Azad University, Germi, Iran.

2 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Germi Branch, Islamic Azad University, Germi, Iran.

3 Department of Electrical Engineering, Ramhormoz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ramhormoz, Iran.

https://doi.org/10.61186/jgeri.2.1.32
Abstract
In recent years, distributed production as a source of local loads and continuous economic exploitation has gathered ‎attention. On this thread, this study focuses on distributed production using a photovoltaic package with batteries so ‎that the power drawn from the distributed generation system for injection into the global network or receiving it is ‎adjusted based on the battery charge status. The goal is to absorb the maximum power received from the photo-voltaic ‎system at any temperature and hypothetical radiation. If the battery charge is not optimal, part of this power is applied ‎to the battery for charging. By presenting a suitable structure, a photovoltaic system with a battery package is presented ‎as a distributed generation source with the design of appropriate controllers. The results showed that at any temperature ‎and radiation, the maximum power received from the photovoltaic system could be estimated. By controlling switching, ‎a converter, the required amount of energy can be obtained from the photovoltaic system. It can be concluded that such ‎a structure, as a desirable distributed generation source, is realized. With the proper design of the necessary controllers, ‎optimal management can be done for power management.‎

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Modeling and Optimization of The Photovoltaic System Connected to the Grid

Highlights

 ❖ The study focuses on a photovoltaic system with batteries for distributed generation, adjusting power flow based on the battery charge status to optimize energy use.
❖ The goal is to absorb the maximum power from the PV system under any temperature and radiation conditions, using part of the energy to charge the battery when needed.
❖ The research presents a structured design with controllers for efficient energy management, ensuring optimal power extraction from the PV system and effective integration into the grid or local load.

Keywords

Photovoltaic
Controller
On-grid
Electrical energy

 

Declaration of competing interest
The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.


Credit Authorship Contribution Statement
Yaser Ebazadeh: Data curation, Software, Validation, Visualization. Reza Alayi: Conceptualization, Project administration, Supervision. Eskandar Jamali Shakarab: Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Investigation, Project administration, Resources, Supervision, Validation, Roles/Writing - original draft, Writing-review & editing. Abdolreza Behvandi: Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Resources, Validation.

Bibliography

Yaser Ebazadeh received the BS.c. in Computer Science from Tabriz University, Iran in 2004, MS.c. in Computer Engineering from Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran in 2017, and is currently pursuing the full-time Ph.D. degree in Computer Engineering of Qazvin Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qazvin, Iran. His major research interests include the resource management, task scheduling, and security of Cloud and Fog computing.
Reza Alayi holds a MSc. and a PhD in energy systems engineering from science and research branch Islamic Azad University (IAU) in Iran. He is leading the "Energy engineering" group the Saveh for Energy institute of higher education. He currently works Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Islamic Azad University Germi Branch. Dr. Alayi research is mainly focused energy systems analysis of renewable energy, especially solar energy and energy management in buildings and industry.
Eskandar Jamali Shakarab received the BS.c. in Mechanical Engineering-design of solids from Tabriz University, Iran in 1999, MS.c. in Mechanical Engineering-energy conversion from Tabriz University, Iran in 2005, and Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering-energy conversion of Science & Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran in 2024. His major research interests include the Thermodynamics, Renewable energies, Energy optimization in thermal systems, Design of heat exchangers, Design and analysis of power plants, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Fluids Mechanic.
Abdolreza Behvandi was born in 1987 in Iran. He received his B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. degrees all in Electrical Engineering (Power Systems) in 2010, 2012, and 2019 from Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan University, and Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, respectively. Currently, he is an Assistant Professor at Department of Electrical Engineering, Ramhormoz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ramhormoz, Iran. His special interests are power system studies, power system protection, renewable energy, and microgrids.


Citation
Y. Ebazadeh, R. Alayi , E.J. Shakarab, and A. Behvandi, " Modeling and Optimization of The Photovoltaic System Connected to the Grid," Journal of Green Energy Research and Innovation, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 32-43, 2025.

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  • Receive Date 11 July 2024
  • Revise Date 20 August 2024
  • Accept Date 11 September 2024
  • Publish Date 01 March 2025

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