RESEARCH ON RENEWABLE GENERATION SYSTEMS USING MULTI-PORT CONVERTERS BASED ON FULL BRIDGE AND BI-DIRECTIONAL DC-DC TOPOLOGIES

Abstract

Renewable energy is energy which comes from the natural resources such as from sunlight, wind, rain, Tides and geothermal heat. These resources are renewable and can be naturally replenished. Therefore, for all the practical purposes, these resources can be considered to be inexhaustible, unlike dwindling conventional fossil fuels. The global energy crunch has provided a renewed impetus to the growth and development of Clean and Renewable Energy sources. Clean Development Mechanisms (CDMs) are being adopted by the organizations all across globe. Apart from the rapidly decreasing reserves of fossil fuels in the world, another major factor working against fossil fuels is the pollution associated with their combustion. Contrastingly, the renewable energy sources are known to be much more cleaner and produce energy without any harmful effects of pollution unlike their conventional counterparts. A PV array consists of a number of PV modules, mounted in the same plane and electrically connected to give the required electrical output for the application. Output results for renewable energy resources due to wind and solar are mentioned