Perovskite PV MPPT Design for BIPV Application

Abstract

Globally, renewable energy consumption has expanded to avert environmental damage. Solar energy is expected to be the cornerstone of a sustainable energy economy since sunlight is abundant. Perovskite Solar Cells (PSCs), incorporated into the architectural envelope of Building Integrate(BIPVs), reduce the electricity needs and improve the energy conversion paradigm. This work aims to design and develop an MPPT circuit with a DC-DC converter (boost converter) for energy harvesting from PSCs for BIPV Applications. The energy harvesting technology of the PSC uses P&O-based MPPT. This approach uses a Sample and Hold (S&H), and multiplier circuit for the design of the P&O-based MPPT. Perturb and Observe(P&O) compare the maximum power points and open circuit voltage of perovskite photovoltaic cells. Comrators, compensators, and PWM drivers are intended for battery and charging systems. Two case studies were considered to evaluate the PSC performance under natural and artificial illumination. This circuit was designed in a UMC 180nm Complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) technology.