Comparison of efficiency of various DC-DC converters connected to solar photovoltaic module.

In this paper, an attempt is made to build an effective solar photovoltaic (PV) system considering geographical aspects such as irradiance and temperature using the single-diode equation model. Furthermore, a comparative analysis of various DC-DC converters (buck, boost, inverting buck-boost, non-inverting buck-boost (NIBB), Cuk, and single-ended primary inductance converter (SEPIC)) connected to a solar photovoltaic (PV) module was conducted in order to determine the optimal combination of DC-DC converter and solar PV. Moreover, the R, L, and C parameters for the converters have also been proposed to gain optimum efficiency from the solar PV system, and it has been shown that increasing the resistance decreases the ripple value.

Smart photovoltaic system for Indian smart cities: a cost analysis.

In this paper, a methodology and optimization using the artificial bee colony (ABC) algorithm for life cycle cost (LCC) assessment of photovoltaic (PV) system for some Indian smart cities have been presented. Smart cities are the urban areas that utilize solar power PV system with other advanced innovations. The life cycle cost with and without carbon credit earned due to solar power generation in particular smart city should be known.

Enhancement of output power of semitransparent photovoltaic thermal air collector using ANFIS model.

The paper aims to develop a model using adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) architecture for enhancing output power of semitransparent photovoltaic thermal (PV/T) air collector by predicting the failure of PV panels for different weather conditions and different climate zones. Increased temperature of the photovoltaic module is a big problem which reduces its working life. The working and hotspot temperatures of photovoltaic (PV) modules have been reduced using ANFIS-based thermal design with optimal placement of PV cells which increase their life and reduce the failure rate which in turn increase the output power.