Maximum Power Point Tracking with Boost Converter for Solar Laptop Charger

Thamsanqa Garth Matsebele; Omowunmi Mary Longe

doi:10.1109/PowerAfrica49420.2020.9219823

Maximum Power Point Tracking with Boost Converter for Solar Laptop Charger

Thamsanqa Garth Matsebele
, Omowunmi Mary Longe

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Science

University of Johannesburg

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

3 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Off-grid energy solution is becoming a necessity in our country with the unstable electricity supply from the utility provider. Laptop is an essential electronic appliance for individuals, schools and businesses, which you can't afford to be down on power. Remote areas are often challenged by consistent interrupted power supply, thereby delaying or hindering certain work that needs to be done with laptops. Hence, off-grid solar energy solutions is proposed to charge laptop batteries and various electronics with similar specifications for remote area dwellers. However, solar panels are very inefficient when directly connected to load. Therefore, application of maximum power point tracking (MPPT) and pulse width modulation (PWM) to connect solar panels to laptop charger is presented in this work. This was achieved in this work through simulation and hardware implementation.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2020 IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica, PowerAfrica 2020
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)	9781728167466
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PowerAfrica49420.2020.9219823
Publication status	Published - Aug 2020
Event	7th Annual IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica Conference, PowerAfrica 2020 - Virtual, Nairobi, Kenya Duration: 25 Aug 2020 → 28 Aug 2020

Publication series

Name	2020 IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica, PowerAfrica 2020

Conference

Conference	7th Annual IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica Conference, PowerAfrica 2020
Country/Territory	Kenya
City	Virtual, Nairobi
Period	25/08/20 → 28/08/20

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

Load shedding
Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT)
Pulse Width Modulation (PWM)
Solar Laptop Charger (SLC)
Solar panel

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
Geography, Planning and Development
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Matsebele, TG & Longe, OM 2020, Maximum Power Point Tracking with Boost Converter for Solar Laptop Charger. in 2020 IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica, PowerAfrica 2020., 9219823, 2020 IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica, PowerAfrica 2020, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 7th Annual IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica Conference, PowerAfrica 2020, Virtual, Nairobi, Kenya, 25/08/20. https://doi.org/10.1109/PowerAfrica49420.2020.9219823

Maximum Power Point Tracking with Boost Converter for Solar Laptop Charger. / Matsebele, Thamsanqa Garth; Longe, Omowunmi Mary.
2020 IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica, PowerAfrica 2020. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2020. 9219823 (2020 IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica, PowerAfrica 2020).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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