Paper Title
Optimum Utilization of Solar Energy and Related Power Electronics Technology
Abstract
One of the alarming issues of this hour is paucity of conventional energy resources and hence switching to
Renewable Energy sources from the conventional ones is compelling. Among the renewable resources, solar energy is
abundantly available. It is the cleanest resource of energy. This paper deals with economical and efficient method of
production of electricity from solar energy by installing solar panels containing arrays of PV (photovoltaic) cells that are made
of silicon. The electricity produced by these PV modules is DC (Direct Current), which needs to be converted to AC
(Alternating Current) for domestic and commercial use. Here comes the role of Power Electronics. It’s a key technology, which
is responsible for converting DC produced by PV cells to AC for eventual use at power grid in an economically efficient
manner. To meet the optimum conditions of least losses in conversion and transmission to grids, Power Electronics (boost
converter, solar inverters etc.) play a vital role, which will be discussed in this paper.
Index Terms— AC (Alternating Current), DC (Direct Current), PV (Photovoltaic),