Performance and electromagnetic compatibility of a photovoltaic power converter

Abstract

This study aims to evaluate the performance of DC-DC converter in photovoltaic system. Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) characteristics, issues and its effect on photovoltaic power converter are performed and taken into consideration. Ćuk converter has been built in this research. The proposed filter circuit is also created and integrated in Ćuk converter in photovoltaic system, and tested in field testing. The EN 55011 standard has been applied as a reference in order to verify the performance of the proposed filter circuit in terms of Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) reduction in actual application.