Step up DC-DC converters for PV applications: A Review
Keywords:
Step up DC-DC Converter, Solar PV, classification of converters, coupled inductor.Abstract
The demand for electricity has risen with the rapid increase in population leading to
depletion of fossil fuels. Alternate sources of energy such as renewable sources of energy like
wind, solar PV and fuel cell are being brought into use. Renewable sources like solar PV
and fuel cell stack are operated at low voltage typically in the range of 20V-40V. For
certain applications which require higher voltage such as grid -tied systems, it is required to
boost up the voltage. In this paper classification of topologies and step up converters for the
application of solar has been presented.
