Technology in the solar power industry has been drastically improved the last years, turning solar into a major renewable energy source with the potential to meet many of the challenges facing the world.
Due to many advantages of solar power energy such as environmental sustainability, renewable, accessibility, low maintenance costs, diverse applications and economic saving, solar photovoltaic (PV) panels indeed have a highly promising future both economically and for environmental sustainability.
At the Centre for Industrial Electronics and SDU Electrical Engineering, we are doing research and development within PV system characterization and optimization. The work encompasses new ways to improve both performance, reliability and device efficiency by introducing new ideas to minimize an intermittency effect. This includes research and development activities on:
- PV-plant topographical effects
Inclusion of topographical site-information into the yield estimation models for PV-plants. - Photovoltaic inverter topology for large PV-plants
Optimization of string- and central inverter topology at large PV utility plant with varying topography. - Photovoltaic modules characterization
Long term characterization and comparison of emerging module types under real-life operating conditions. - Decentral battery storage
Use of batteries as intermittent energy storage to optimize annual energy use.
Research Group
- Kasper Paasch (Assoc. Prof., Group leader)
- Henrik Andersen (PhD)
Projects
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Publications
Find latest publications here:
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PV-grid performance under dynamic weather conditions. Paasch, K., Cornaro, C. & Pierro, M., 2019, The 3rd IEEE ICDCM International Conference on DC Microgrids. IEEE, Read more
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Assessment and monitoring of grid-tied PV inverter performance using a “golden inverter” model. Paasch, K., Nymand, M., Stöckl, J. & Revesz, M., 8. sep. 2016, Proceeding of the 18th European Conference on power Electronics and Applications. IEEE Press, 10 s., Read more
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Evaluation of a PV-Panel via Long Term High Speed Recording of IV-Curves. Paasch, K., Nymand, M., Cornaro, C., Pierro, M. & Bucci, F., 21. jun. 2016, Proceedings of the EU PVSEC 2016 (Munich). s. 2105-2109, Read more
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Power Electronic System for Multi-MW PV sites. Bidragets oversatte titel: Power elektronisk system til multi-MW PV anlæg. Paasch, K., 2016, Syddansk Universitet. Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Instituttet. 166 s., Read more
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Comparative analysis of the performance of string and central inverter topology at a large PV utility plant with varying topography. Paasch, K., Nymand, M. & Kjær, S. B., sep. 2015, Proceeding of the 31st European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition. s. 2280-2283, Read more
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Long term energy yield measurements of a string- vs. central inverter concept tested on a large scale PV-plant. Paasch, K., Nymand, M. & Kjær, S. B., sep. 2015, Proceeding of the 17th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications. IEEE, s. 1-9, Read more
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A new principle for underground pumped hydroelectric storage. Olsen, J., Paasch, K., Lassen, B. & Veje, C., 1. aug. 2015, I : Journal of Energy Storage. 2, s. 54-63, Read more
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Simulation of the impact of moving clouds on large scale PV-plants. Paasch, K. M., Nymand, M. & Kjær, S. B., 2014, Proceedings of the IEEE 40th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2014. IEEE Press, s. 791-796 (I E E E Photovoltaic Specialists Conference. Conference Record), Read more
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Distributed measurement system for long term monitoring of clouding effects on large PV plants: 2013 15th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE 2013, Read more
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Optimization of PV-based energy production by dynamic PV-panel/inverter configuration. Paasch, K., Nymand, M. & Haase, F., 10. apr. 2013. 4 s., Read more
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Sensor System for Long-term Recording of Photovoltaic (PV) IV-curves. Paasch, K., Nymand, M. & Haase, F., 10. apr. 2013. 4 s., Read more