Performance of Maximum Power Point Tracking Charge Controller under Moderate- to High-Temperature Field Conditions

dc.contributor.authorHassan, Adamu
dc.contributor.authorNjoka, Francis
dc.contributor.authorKidegho, Gideon
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-13T12:36:36Z
dc.date.available2024-11-13T12:36:36Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.descriptionArticle
dc.description.abstractOwing to the effect of temperature on the maximum power point of photovoltaic modules, the anticipated benefits of maximum power point tracking charge controller are also greatly affected under high-temperature environments. This paper presents experimental study results based on the investigations of the effect of high cell temperatues on the performance of maximum power point tracking charge controllers. The study was carried out over three months at Kenyatta University in Nairobi, Kenya under moderate and high temperature conditions. The experiments are carried out using two market-ready maximum power point tracking charge controllers and a normal pulse-width modulation charge controller as the reference. The study establishes that below 50 °C, the maximum power point tracking charge controller exhibits significant advantages over its counterpart with about 24% - 29%, additional energy gain. However, at high cell temperatures, the maximum power point tracking charge controller loses its added advantage over the pulse-width modulation charge controller and its performance benefits drop from an average of 28% to 0.2%. This demonstrates that an ordinary pulse-width modulation charge controller would achieve the same yields under high-temperature conditions and at an even lower premium.
dc.description.sponsorshipFederal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
dc.identifier.citationAdamu, H., Njoka, F., Kidegho, G., Performance of MPPT Charge Controller Under Moderate - to High - Temperature Field Condition, J.sustain. dev. energy water environ. syst., 12(3), 1120504, 2024, DOI: https://doi.org/10.13044/j.sdewes.d12.0504
dc.identifier.uriAdamu, H., Njoka, F., Kidegho, G., Performance of MPPT Charge Controller Under Moderate - to High - Temperature Field Condition, J.sustain. dev. energy water environ. syst., 12(3), 1120504, 2024, DOI: https://doi.org/10.13044/j.sdewes.d12.0504
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/29363
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherJournal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems
dc.titlePerformance of Maximum Power Point Tracking Charge Controller under Moderate- to High-Temperature Field Conditions
dc.typeArticle
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