Design and Implementation of Photovoltaic Emulator for Testing of Photovoltaic Energy Conversion System
| International Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
| © 2025 by SSRG - IJEEE Journal |
| Volume 12 Issue 4 |
| Year of Publication : 2025 |
| Authors : Krismadinata, Silvi Anggraini, Asnil, Rudi Mulya, Syafii, Fahmi |
10.14445/23488379/IJEEE-V12I4P113
How to Cite?
Krismadinata, Silvi Anggraini, Asnil, Rudi Mulya, Syafii, Fahmi, "Design and Implementation of Photovoltaic Emulator for Testing of Photovoltaic Energy Conversion System," SSRG International Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, vol. 12, no. 4, pp. 191-200, 2025. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488379/IJEEE-V12I4P113
Abstract:
This paper discusses the design and assembly of PV emulators to employ in power converter testing on solar power plant systems. The design process starts with simulating the features of a Photovoltaic (PV) module based on the factors it has. The buck converter serves as a virtual PV module. These models are then simulated, tested, and built hardware for Photovoltaic Emulators (PVE). A cheap Arduino Uno microcontroller processes the activities of a PVE. The suggested PVE includes a Graphical User Interface (GUI) based on Matlab. The Proportional, Integral, Differential (PID) controller controls the current and output voltage of the buck converter to acquire the precision of the current and voltage settings of the converter buck, which is a function of the solar module's irradiation and temperature. The proposed PVE uses Solkar 36-Watt PV modules as a model. The experiment results show that the suggested PVE can be used as a PV module simulator in power converter testing at solar power plants and as a substitute for the real PV module.
Keywords:
PV module, PVE, Buck converter, PID controller, Matlab GUI
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