Workbench proposal for PV cell control test for research and educational purposes

Abstract

This work has as the main objective the development of a didactic bench for practical simulations of the main parameters of photovoltaic solar energy production, such as solar radiation, temperature, and wind. In addition, this bench has a supervisory system that can monitor the input and output variables, change the photovoltaic generation parameters, insert controlled disturbances in the system, generate graphs and test reports to be used in new researches and practical classes at institutions education. This bench allows you to carry out practical tests of new MPPT (Maximum Power Point Tracking) circuit technologies, the behavior of $\text{IxV}$ and $\text{PxV}$ curves under different non-STC conditions, new battery storage technologies, generation effects caused by partial shading, dust, and smoke.