What is Systems Integration?
The term "systems integration", with regards to solar powered systems, is used to describe how a photovoltaic or solar thermal module is connected and deployed to make the best use of the climatic conditions and local environment.
For example the application of a PV panel to the roof of a house includes a range of power electronics, including inverters, charge controllers, multiple power point tracking, and batteries( in the case of an off-grid system), which all influence the overall efficiency of the PV system.
In addition, a combination of photovoltaic and thermal technologies within the same device can be formed. These systems typically consist of PV panel with a thermal absorber plate attached at the rear. The purpose of the absorber is two fold: Firdtly to collect thermal energy that would otherwise be lost and secondly to cool the PV panel, therefore improving its electrical properties.
What are the challenges for Systems Integration?
Tracking the maximum power point of a PV array is essential to any PV system if high system efficiencies are to be achieved. Commercial power converters are not designed to deal with the resulting non-ideal system characteristics, and thus often deliver poor tracking performance. A key issue, therefore, is the development of new tracking algorithms that are able to track effectively under real operating conditions.
With high densities of grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) arrays in the distribution grid, variable irradiance can lead to undesirable variations of power quality at the point of connection. The output from the power converters that interface PV arrays to the grid may also vary in quality. In addition, as the numbers of grid-connected PV sources increases, the demands on the electrical energy aggregation and control systems also increase.
How are these challenges being addressed by SISER researchers?
The reliability and robustness of PV systems over time is a research area at Heriot-Watt University. Their expertise include reliability engineering and ways to predict the electrical component/system reliability under harsh operating conditions.
Researchers at Strathclyde have been working on the development of maximum power point tracking algorithms for PV systems capable of delivering high power quality under non-ideal ‘real world’ operating conditions. They are also looking to address the issues associated with grid connection by considering the design of power electronic converters and their control algorithms that comprise the PV energy delivery system.
Power electronics based grid integration PV system research is being carried out at the University of Aberdeen. Different power electronics converter topologies (current source or voltage source) are recommended for grid connection and isolated systems. To enhance the PV system efficiency and performance, different maximum power point tracking algorithms are being developed and designed especially for partial shading conditions. The parallel operation of different PV units is under investigating for megawatt power range to achieve more secure and reliable source.
SISER researchers with interest in this area are: Dr Khaled Ahmed, Dr Steve Finney, Dr Derrick Holliday, Prof. David Infield, Prof. Andrew Knox, Dr Tadgh O'Donovan, Dr Manosh Pau, Dr Jonathan Swingler and Dr Ahmed Aboushady.
Full details of all SISER researchers are found on the SISER People Page.
Publications
Abd Halid Abdullah, Qinglin Meng, Lihua Zhao and Fan Wang. Field study on indoor thermal environment in an atrium in tropical climates. Building and Environment 44(2):431-436, 2009. Siti Hawa Abu-Bakar, Firdaus Muhammad-Sukki, Roberto Ramirez-Iniguez, Stas Burek, Tapas Kumar Mallick, Campbell McLennan, Abu Bakar Munir, Siti Hajar Mohd Yasin and Ieee. Renewable Heat Incentive for Solar Thermal Systems in the United Kingdom: The Next Big Thing?. 2012 Ieee International Conference on Power and Energy (Pecon), pages 626-631, 2012. Grain Philip Adam, Khaled H Ahmed, Stephen J Finney, Keith Bell and Barry W Williams. New Breed of Network Fault-Tolerant Voltage-Source-Converter HVDC Transmission System. Ieee Transactions on Power Systems 28(1):335-346, 2013. B N Alajmi, K H Ahmed, G P Adam, S J Finney, B W Williams and Ieee. Modular Multilevel Inverter with Maximum Power Point Tracking for Grid Connected Photovoltaic Application. 2011 Ieee International Symposium on Industrial Electronics series, 2011. Bader N Alajmi, Khaled H Ahmed, Stephen J Finney and Barry W Williams. Fuzzy-Logic-Control Approach of a Modified Hill-Climbing Method for Maximum Power Point in Microgrid Standalone Photovoltaic System. Ieee Transactions on Power Electronics 26(4):1022-1030, 2011. Bader N Alajmi, Khaled H Ahmed, Stephen J Finney and Barry W Williams. A Maximum Power Point Tracking Technique for Partially Shaded Photovoltaic Systems in Microgrids. Ieee Transactions on Industrial Electronics 60(4):1596-1606, 2013. M Asif, J Currie, T Muneer and J Kubie. Security assessment of importing solar electricity for the EU. Journal of the Energy Institute 82(2):102-105, 2009. Energy supply, its demand and security issues for developed and emerging economies. Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews 11(7):1388-1413, 2007. Syahrul Ashikin Azmi, Grain Philip Adam, Khaled H Ahmed, Stephen J Finney and Barry W Williams. Grid Interfacing of Multimegawatt Photovoltaic Inverters. Ieee Transactions on Power Electronics 28(6):2770-2784, 2013. John P Barton and David G Infield. A probabilistic method for calculating the usefulness of a store with finite energy capacity for smoothing electricity generation from wind and solar power. Journal of Power Sources 162(2):943-948, 2006. S A M Burek and A Habeb. Air flow and thermal efficiency characteristics in solar chimneys and Trombe Walls. Energy and Buildings 39(2):128-135, 2007. Ali N Celik and Tariq Muneer. Neural network based method for conversion of solar radiation data. Energy Conversion and Management 67:117-124, 2013. A N Celik, T Muneer and P Clarke. Optimal sizing and life cycle assessment of residential photovoltaic energy systems with battery storage. Progress in Photovoltaics 16(1):69-85, 2008. Ali Naci Celik, Tariq Muneer and Peter Clarke. A review of installed solar photovoltaic and thermal collector capacities in relation to solar potential for the EU-15. Renewable Energy 34(3):849-856, 2009. R Claywell, T Muneer and M Asif. An efficient method for assessing the quality of large solar irradiance datasets. Journal of Solar Energy Engineering-Transactions of the Asme 127(1):150-152, 2005. G J Conibeer and B S Richards. A comparison of PV/electrolyser and photoelectrolytic technologies for use in solar to hydrogen energy storage systems. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 32(14):2703-2711, 2007. M Fuentes, S Roaf and Ieee. Integration of PV technology into the building environment: A model for the thermal regulation of PV-roof integrated systems. Ieee Photovoltaic Specialists Conference series, pages 1385-1388, 1997. R Gottschalg, T R Betts, D G Infield and M J Kearney. On the importance of considering the incident spectrum when measuring the outdoor performance of amorphous silicon photovoltaic devices. Measurement Science & Technology 15(2):460-466, 2004. R Gottschalg, T R Betts, D G Infield and M J Kearney. The effect of spectral variations on the performance parameters of single and double junction amorphous silicon solar cells. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 85(3):415-428, 2005. R Gottschalg, T R Betts, D G Infield, M J Kearney and Ieee Ieee. Experimental investigation of spectral effects on amorphous silicon solar cells in outdoor operation. Conference Record of the Twenty-Ninth Ieee Photovoltaic Specialists Conference 2002 series, 2002. R Gottschalg, T R Betts, S R Williams, D Sauter, D G Infield and M J Kearney. A critical appraisal of the factors affecting energy production from amorphous silicon photovoltaic arrays in a maritime climate. Solar Energy 77(6):909-916, 2004. R Gottschalg, J Cueto, T R Betts, S R Williams and D G Infield. Investigating the seasonal performance of amorphous silicon single- and multi-junction modules. Proceedings of 3rd World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, Vols a-C series, 2003. R Gottschalg, D G Infield and M J Kearney. Experimental study of variations of the solar spectrum of relevance to thin film solar cells. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 79(4):527-537, 2003. R Gottschalg, C N Jardine, R Ruther, T R Betts, G J Conibeer, J Close, D G Infield, M K Kearney, K H Lam, K Lane, H Pang, R Tscharner and Ieee Ieee. Performance of amorphous silicon double junction photovoltaic systems in different climatic zones. Conference Record of the Twenty-Ninth Ieee Photovoltaic Specialists Conference 2002 series, 2002. R Gottschalg, M Rommel, D G Infield and M J Kearney. The influence of the measurement environment on the accuracy of the extraction of the physical parameters of solar cells. Measurement Science & Technology 10(9):796-804, 1999. M S Gul, T Muneer and H D Kambezidis. Models for obtaining solar radiation from other meteorological data. Solar Energy 64(1-3):99-108, 1998. S Halliday, C Beggs and T Muneer. Is solar air conditioning feasible?. Building Research and Information 27(3):149-164, 1999. T C Lim, B W Williams, S J Finney, H B Zhang and C Croser. Energy recovery snubber circuit for a dc-dc push-pull converter. Iet Power Electronics 5(6):863-872, 2012. Matthew Little, Murray Thomson and David Infield. Electrical integration of renewable energy into stand-alone power supplies incorporating hydrogen storage. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 32(10-11):1582-1588, 2007. M Little, M Thomson, D Infield and England Univ West. Power converters for use in stand-alone renewable energy systems incorporating hydrogen storage. UPEC 2004: 39th International Universitities Power Engineering Conference, Vols 1-3, Conference Proceedings series, 2005. G Lopez, T Muneer and R Claywell. Assessment of four shadow band correction models using beam normal irradiance data from the United Kingdom and Israel. Energy Conversion and Management 45(13-14):1963-1979, 2004. Liam J Maclsaac and Andrew R Knox. A new algorithm for obtaining the operating point of photovoltaic systems. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part a-Journal of Power and Energy 226(A6):794-803, 2012. Saima Munawwar and Tariq Muneer. Statistical approach to the proposition and validation of daily diffuse irradiation models. Applied Energy 84(4):455-475, 2007. T Muneer, W E Alnaser and F Fairooz. The insolation on vertical surface having different directions in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Desalination 209(1-3):269-274, 2007. T Muneer and M Asif. Prospects for secure and sustainable electricity supply for Pakistan. Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews 11(4):654-671, 2007. T Muneer, M Asif, Z Cimecioglu and H K Ozturk. Prospects for solar water heating within Turkish textile industry. Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews 12(3):807-823, 2008. T Muneer, M Asif and J Kubie. Generation and transmission prospects for solar electricity: UK and global markets. Energy Conversion and Management 44(1):35-52, 2003. T Muneer, M Asif and S Munawwar. Sustainable production of solar electricity with particular reference to the Indian economy. Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews 9(5):444-473, 2005. Dedicated to Measurement and Modelling of Solar Radiation and Daylight-Challenges for the 21st Century - Edinburgh, UK - 15-16 September 2003 - Editorial introduction. Energy 30(9):1499-1500, 2005. T Muneer and M S Gul. Evaluation of sunshine and cloud cover based models for generating solar radiation data. Energy Conversion and Management 41(5):461-482, 2000. T Muneer, M S Gul and J Kubie. Models for estimating solar radiation and illuminance from meteorological parameters. Journal of Solar Energy Engineering-Transactions of the Asme 122(3):146-153, 2000. T Muneer and D Kinghorn. Solar irradiance & daylight illuminance data for the United Kingdom and Japan. Renewable Energy 15(1-4):318-324, 1998. Solar PV electricity - prospects for inter-city, grid-based generation within UK. Institution of Mechanical Engineers Seminar series, volume 2000, pages 299-308, 2000. T Muneer, S Maubleu and A Asif. Prospects of solar water heating for textile industry in Pakistan. Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews 10(1):1-23, 2006. T Muneer and S Munawwar. Improved accuracy models for hourly diffuse solar radiation. Journal of Solar Energy Engineering-Transactions of the Asme 128(1):104-117, 2006. T Muneer and S Munawwar. Potential for improvement in estimation of solar diffuse irradiance. Energy Conversion and Management 47(1):68-86, 2006. T Muneer and S Younes. The all-sky meteorological radiation model: proposed improvements. Applied Energy 83(5):436-450, 2006. T Muneer, S Younes and S Munawwar. Discourses on solar radiation modeling. Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews 11(4):551-602, 2007. N Odeh, T Grassie, D Henderson and T Muneer. Modelling of flow rate in a photovoltaic-driven roof slate-based solar ventilation air preheating system. Energy Conversion and Management 47(7-8):909-925, 2006. S A Omer and D G Infield. Design optimization of thermoelectric devices for solar power generation. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 53(1-2):67-82, 1998. S A Omer and D G Infield. Design and thermal analysis of a two stage solar concentrator for combined heat and thermoelectric power generation. Energy Conversion and Management 41(7):737-756, 2000. B S Richards and G J Conibeer. Comparison of hydrogen storage technologies for solar-powered stand-alone power supplies: A photovoltaic system sizing approach. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 32(14):2712-2718, 2007. F Riddoch and J I B Wilson. THE APPLICATION OF SOLAR-ENERGY IN ARID ZONES. Journal of Arid Environments 3(1):1-8, 1980. D Ryan and S A M Burek. Experimental study of the influence of collector height on the steady state performance of a passive solar air heater. Solar Energy 84(9):1676-1684, 2010. M Sabry, R Gottschalg, T R Betts, M A M Shaltout, A F Hassan, M M El-Nicklawy, D G Infield and Ieee Ieee. Optical filtering of solar radiation to increase performance of concentrator systems. Conference Record of the Twenty-Ninth Ieee Photovoltaic Specialists Conference 2002 series, 2002. Y Tham, T Muneer and B Davison. Estimation of hourly averaged solar irradiation: evaluation of models. Building Services Engineering Research & Technology 31(1):9-25, 2010. Fan Wang, Alvaro Manzanares-Bennett, Jan Tucker, Susan Roaf and Nicholas Heath. A feasibility study on solar-wall systems for domestic heating - An affordable solution for fuel poverty. Solar Energy 86(9):2405-2415, 2012. Michael J Wilson and Manosh C Paul. Effect of mounting geometry on convection occurring under a photovoltaic panel and the corresponding efficiency using CFD. Solar Energy 85(10):2540-2550, 2011. S Younes, R Claywell and T Muneer. Quality control of solar radiation data: Present status and proposed new approaches. Energy 30(9):1533-1549, 2005. S Younes and T Muneer. Improvements in solar radiation models based on cloud data. Building Services Engineering Research & Technology 27(1):41-54, 2006.
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BibTeX@article{Energy recovery snubber circuit for a dc-dc push-pull converter,
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BibTeX@article{Electrical integration of renewable energy into stand-alone power supplies incorporating hydrogen storage,
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BibTeX@book{Power converters for use in stand-alone renewable energy systems incorporating hydrogen storage,
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series = "UPEC 2004: 39th International Universitities Power Engineering Conference, Vols 1-3, Conference Proceedings",
note = "Times Cited: 0 39th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC 2004) Sep 06-08, 2004 Univ West England, Bristol, ENGLAND Power Syst & Elect Res Grp; IEEE Comp Soc; IEE; Int Councik Large Elect Syst; IEEE Reg 8, Power Engn Soc; Natl Grid Transco; EDF; WUHAN HI-TECH Elect Engn Co China",
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BibTeX@article{Assessment of four shadow band correction models using beam normal irradiance data from the United Kingdom and Israel,
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title = "Assessment of four shadow band correction models using beam normal irradiance data from the United Kingdom and Israel",
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BibTeX@article{A new algorithm for obtaining the operating point of photovoltaic systems,
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BibTeX@article{Statistical approach to the proposition and validation of daily diffuse irradiation models,
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BibTeX@article{The insolation on vertical surface having different directions in the Kingdom of Bahrain,
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BibTeX@article{Prospects for secure and sustainable electricity supply for Pakistan,
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BibTeX@article{Prospects for solar water heating within Turkish textile industry,
author = "Muneer, T. and Asif, M. and Cimecioglu, Z. and Ozturk, H. K.",
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journal = "Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews",
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number = 3,
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note = "Times Cited: 5 5",
year = 2008
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BibTeX@article{Generation and transmission prospects for solar electricity: UK and global markets,
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BibTeX@article{Sustainable production of solar electricity with particular reference to the Indian economy,
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BibTeX@article{Dedicated to Measurement and Modelling of Solar Radiation and Daylight-Challenges for the 21st Century - Edinburgh,
uk - 15-16 september 2003 - editorial introduction, author = "Muneer, T. and Grassie, T. and Munawwar, S.",
title = "Dedicated to Measurement and Modelling of Solar Radiation and Daylight-Challenges for the 21st Century - Edinburgh, UK - 15-16 September 2003 - Editorial introduction",
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BibTeX@article{Evaluation of sunshine and cloud cover based models for generating solar radiation data,
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number = 5,
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note = "Times Cited: 21 23",
year = 2000
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BibTeX@article{Models for estimating solar radiation and illuminance from meteorological parameters,
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BibTeX@article{Solar irradiance & daylight illuminance data for the United Kingdom and Japan,
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note = "Times Cited: 5 6",
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BibTeX@inbook{Solar PV electricity - prospects for inter-city,
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BibTeX@article{Prospects of solar water heating for textile industry in Pakistan,
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number = 1,
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year = 2006
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BibTeX@article{Improved accuracy models for hourly diffuse solar radiation,
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number = 1,
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BibTeX@article{Potential for improvement in estimation of solar diffuse irradiance,
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BibTeX@article{The all-sky meteorological radiation model: proposed improvements,
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BibTeX@article{Discourses on solar radiation modeling,
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BibTeX@article{Modelling of flow rate in a photovoltaic-driven roof slate-based solar ventilation air preheating system,
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title = "Modelling of flow rate in a photovoltaic-driven roof slate-based solar ventilation air preheating system",
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BibTeX@article{Design optimization of thermoelectric devices for solar power generation,
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BibTeX@article{Design and thermal analysis of a two stage solar concentrator for combined heat and thermoelectric power generation,
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BibTeX@article{Comparison of hydrogen storage technologies for solar-powered stand-alone power supplies: A photovoltaic system sizing approach,
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BibTeX@article{THE APPLICATION OF SOLAR-ENERGY IN ARID ZONES,
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BibTeX@article{Experimental study of the influence of collector height on the steady state performance of a passive solar air heater,
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BibTeX@book{Optical filtering of solar radiation to increase performance of concentrator systems,
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BibTeX@article{Estimation of hourly averaged solar irradiation: evaluation of models,
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note = "Times Cited: 2 2",
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BibTeX@article{A feasibility study on solar-wall systems for domestic heating - An affordable solution for fuel poverty,
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BibTeX@article{Effect of mounting geometry on convection occurring under a photovoltaic panel and the corresponding efficiency using CFD,
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BibTeX@article{Quality control of solar radiation data: Present status and proposed new approaches,
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BibTeX@article{Improvements in solar radiation models based on cloud data,
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number = 1,
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note = "Times Cited: 8 9",
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