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- the present invention relates to an MPPT controller, a solar battery control device, an MPPT control program, and an MPPT controller control method in a photovoltaic power generation system including measurement devices such as a pyranometer and a thermometer.
- the output characteristics of solar cells constituting a solar power generation system change every moment depending on the amount of solar radiation, temperature, and the like. For this reason, in a solar power generation system, it controls so that a solar cell may operate
- MPPT Maximum Power Power Point Tracking
- Patent Document 1 proposes a technique in which an initial value for search and a search range are determined in advance depending on the type of solar cell to improve search efficiency.
- the MPPT control still takes time to search for the optimum operating point.
- the search may take tens of minutes or more, and the characteristics of the solar cell change due to the influence of solar radiation and temperature during the search, and as a result, it is often impossible to find the optimum operating point.
- Patent Document 2 A method for adjusting the operating voltage based on this has been proposed (Patent Document 2).
- Japanese Patent Publication Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-282553 (published Oct. 15, 1999)” Japanese Patent Publication “JP 2000-181555 A (published on June 30, 2000)”
- Patent Document 2 it is possible to control only at the operating point based on the temperature and the amount of solar radiation measured and registered in the past, and when the assumed output cannot be obtained, the maximum operating point must be searched after all. There was a problem.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a solar system capable of performing control based on the maximum operating point even if the maximum operating point measured in the past is not registered.
- the object is to provide a battery MPPT controller and the like.
- An MPPT controller is an MPPT (Maximum Power Point Tracking) controller that searches for the maximum operating point of a solar cell and controls the operation of the solar cell in order to solve the above problem.
- Measurement data acquisition means for acquiring environmental data that is measured values of the environment and power data indicating information related to the power output from the solar cell, the environmental data, and power data at the searched maximum operating point
- An estimation means for estimating a relational expression established between and an estimation means for estimating a maximum operating point from the relational expression estimated by the estimation means using environmental data measured for the solar cell.
- the MPPT controller control method searches for the maximum operating point of the solar cell and controls the operation of the solar cell.
- a measurement data acquisition step of acquiring environmental data that is a measurement value of the surrounding environment and power data indicating information related to power output from the solar cell, the environmental data, and power at the searched maximum operating point An estimation step for estimating a relational expression established between the data and an estimation step for estimating a maximum operating point from the relational expression estimated in the estimation step using environmental data measured for the solar cell. It is characterized by that.
- a solar cell is any of a cell that is a photovoltaic power generation element, a cluster or module in which a plurality of cells are connected in series, a string in which modules are connected in series, and an array in which strings are connected in parallel. Is also included.
- Searching for the maximum operating point is to detect an operating point at which the maximum output can be obtained by changing the load connected to the solar cell.
- MPPT MaximumMaxPoint Tracking
- MPPT MaximumMaxPoint Tracking
- “Environmental data that is a measurement value of the surrounding environment of the solar cell” refers to, for example, the temperature around the solar cell and the amount of solar radiation.
- the surrounding environment of the solar cell refers to a range where there are environmental factors that affect the performance of the solar cell. In other words, taking the case of temperature as an example, the surrounding environment of the solar cell is a range in which the temperature measured at that location is considered to affect the performance of the solar cell.
- the measurement of the surrounding environment may be performed in a place separated from the solar cell to some extent. Furthermore, the surrounding range may vary depending on the specific measurement value.
- the environmental data includes, for example, weather information or positions of surrounding obstacles, and time series data indicating these temporal changes.
- the power data indicating the information related to the power output from the solar cell does not necessarily indicate the power value itself, but may include data capable of calculating the power value.
- the power data for example, data indicating a current value or a voltage value is applicable. Further, the power value may be calculated by deriving the other from one of the current value and the voltage value according to the IV characteristic of the solar cell.
- the relational expression established between the environmental data and the power data at the searched maximum operating point is, for example, “between the environmental data and the maximum operating current value at the maximum operating point” or “environmental data And the maximum operating voltage value at the maximum operating point ”.
- the maximum operating current value is a current value measured at the maximum operating point
- the maximum operating voltage value is a voltage value measured at the maximum operating point
- relational expression is a relational expression established between the respective measured values, for example, a linear relational expression or a relational expression represented by a regression model.
- (A) Solar radiation amount-maximum operating current value relational expression The solar radiation amount, which is environmental data, is acquired, and the maximum operating current value measured at the maximum operating point searched for the solar radiation amount is acquired. Then, a relational expression established between the amount of solar radiation and the maximum operating current value is estimated. This estimation can be obtained by measuring the amount of solar radiation once or more and measuring the maximum operating current value at the time of measuring the amount of solar radiation.
- (B) Relational expression of temperature-maximum operating voltage value Acquires the temperature that is the environmental data, and acquires the maximum operating voltage value measured at the maximum operating point searched at the temperature. Then, a relational expression established between the temperature and the maximum operating voltage value is estimated. This estimation can be obtained by measuring the temperature twice or more and measuring the maximum operating voltage value at each temperature measurement time.
- the maximum operating point can be estimated by calculating the maximum operating current value or the maximum operating voltage value.
- the maximum operating point can be estimated by using any one of the relational expressions (A) and (B) obtained by estimation.
- the maximum operating current value at a certain solar radiation amount can be calculated from the relational expression (A) above, the maximum operating point at a certain solar radiation amount can be estimated.
- the maximum operating voltage value at a certain temperature can be calculated from the relational expression (B) above, the maximum operating point at a certain temperature can be estimated.
- the maximum operating point can be estimated from the relational expression by measuring the environmental data.
- the output efficiency of the solar cell can be improved by performing control at the estimated maximum operating point even at an unknown operating point.
- the MPPT controller may be realized by a computer.
- an MPPT control program for causing the computer to execute the steps for realizing the operations of the respective means and a computer-readable recording medium on which the MPPT control program is recorded are also provided. Falls within the scope of the present invention.
- the MPPT controller acquires measurement data for obtaining environmental data, which is a measurement value of the surrounding environment of the solar cell, and power data indicating information related to the power output from the solar cell.
- the estimation means estimates using an acquisition means, an estimation means for estimating a relational expression established between the environmental data and the electric power data at the searched maximum operating point, and environmental data measured for the solar cell. And an estimation means for estimating the maximum operating point from the relational expression.
- control method of the MPPT controller includes measurement data for acquiring environmental data that is a measurement value of the surrounding environment of the solar cell, and power data that indicates information related to the power output from the solar cell. Estimation in the estimation step using the acquisition step, the estimation step for estimating the relational expression established between the environmental data and the power data at the searched maximum operating point, and the environmental data measured for the solar cell Estimating the maximum operating point from the relational expression.
- the MPPT control program according to the present invention is a program for operating the MPPT controller and causing the computer to execute the above steps.
- the output efficiency of the solar cell can be improved by performing control at the estimated maximum operating point even at an unknown operating point.
- the photovoltaic power generation system 1 includes a solar cell array (hereinafter abbreviated as “array”) 10, a power conditioner (solar cell control device) 11, a display device 12, an input device 13, a pyranometer ( The configuration includes a measurement unit 14, a thermometer (measurement unit) 15, and a load 16.
- array solar cell array
- power conditioner solar cell control device
- display device an input device 13
- pyranometer The configuration includes a measurement unit 14, a thermometer (measurement unit) 15, and a load 16.
- the array 10 includes a plurality of solar cell strings (hereinafter abbreviated as “strings”) connected in parallel, and each string includes a plurality of solar cell modules (hereinafter abbreviated as “modules”) M11 (M12).
- modules hereinafter abbreviated as “modules” M11 (M12).
- Each module M11 (M12) is a module in which a plurality of solar cells (hereinafter abbreviated as “cells”) that are photovoltaic power generation elements are connected in series.
- the module M11 (M12) may include a plurality of clusters.
- a cluster is a group of cells connected in series separated by a bypass diode. That is, the cluster can be said to be a set of cells for each bypass diode.
- the electric power generated in the array 10 is supplied to the power conditioner 11.
- the array 10 is not limited to the configuration shown in FIG. 2, and various configurations are possible.
- the power conditioner 11 converts DC power output from the array 10 into desired power and supplies it to the load 16.
- the power conditioner 11 includes a measuring instrument (measuring unit) 17, an inverter 18, and an MPPT (Maximum Power Point Tracking) controller 20.
- the power conditioner 11 is configured to include a part or all of a system controller, a DC conditioner, a DC output interface, an inverter, an AC output interface, a power system interface, and the like.
- the measuring instrument 17, the inverter 18, and the MPPT controller (operating point controller) 20 included in the power conditioner 11 will be described as follows.
- the measuring instrument 17 measures a current value and a voltage value supplied from the array 10 to the power conditioner 11, and includes an ammeter 17a and a voltmeter 17b (FIG. 1).
- the measuring instrument 17 transmits the measured current value and voltage value to the MPPT controller 20.
- the measuring instrument 17 may transmit the measured physical quantity periodically or in response to a request from the MPPT controller 20. Note that the measuring instrument 17 may be provided outside the power conditioner 11.
- the inverter 18 converts the DC power generated by the array 10 into AC power.
- the inverter 18 has a function of adjusting a DC operating voltage, that is, an output voltage of the array 10. Thereby, the operating point of the output from the array 10 can be adjusted.
- the operating point can be expressed as a position having the current value and the voltage value as coordinate components on a graph with the current value on the vertical axis and the voltage value on the horizontal axis. That is, the inverter 18 also functions as an operating point setting unit that sets the output voltage value / output current value of the array 10.
- the MPPT controller 20 performs control so that the DC power from the array 10 can be taken out to the maximum and efficiently, the details of which will be described later.
- the display 12 displays and outputs various information.
- the display 12 is configured by a display device such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display Element), a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube), or a plasma display.
- the input device 13 receives an instruction input, information input, and the like from a user, and includes, for example, a key input device such as a keyboard and buttons, and a pointing device such as a mouse.
- the input device 13 transmits the received information input to the power conditioner 11.
- the display device 12 and the input device 13 may be configured as a touch panel interface that performs display and receives input.
- thermometer 15 described later is provided.
- the modules M11 and M12 have the same characteristics.
- the solar radiation meter 14 measures the amount of solar radiation of the array 10 (also called solar radiation intensity / surrounding environment).
- the amount of solar radiation means the amount of radiant energy per unit time and unit area from the sun.
- the pyranometer 14 transmits the measured amount of solar radiation to the power conditioner 11.
- the thermometer 15 is for measuring the outside air temperature (ambient environment) around the array 10, and is installed in a place where the module M11 is not exposed to direct sunlight. Further, the thermometer 15 transmits the measured temperature to the power conditioner 11.
- the solar power generation system 1 is configured to measure the outside air temperature by the single thermometer 15 in the entire array 10. Moreover, in the solar power generation system 1, it is set as the structure which measures the solar radiation amount with the single solar radiation meter 14 in the array 10 whole exemplarily.
- the pyranometer 14 and the thermometer 15 may transmit the measured physical quantity regularly like the measuring device 17, and may transmit according to the request
- FIG. Further, the pyranometer 14 and the thermometer 15 may transmit the measured time together with the measured physical quantity to the power conditioner 11.
- the load 16 is a target of power supply.
- the load 16 is an electric device to be operated by supplying power.
- the solar power generation system 1 may be configured to be connected to the commercial power system 19 and connectable thereto, or may be configured to operate independently without being connected to the commercial power system 19.
- FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the MPPT controller 20.
- the MPPT controller 20 includes a control unit 30 and a storage unit 50.
- the control unit 30 controls the overall operation of various components in the MPPT controller 20, and the storage unit 50 stores information.
- the control unit 30 includes a measurement data acquisition unit (measurement data acquisition unit, solar radiation amount / temperature acquisition unit, current / voltage acquisition unit) 31, an estimation formula calculation unit (estimation unit, estimation accuracy calculation unit). 32, a target value setting unit (target value setting unit) 33, a search control unit (maximum operating point search unit, search start unit) 34, and an MPP estimation unit (estimation unit) 35.
- the storage unit 50 includes an MPP measurement data storage unit 51 and a rated value database 60.
- the MPP measurement data storage unit 51 stores the measurement data of each measuring device when the array 10 is operating at the maximum operating point (MPP: Maximum Power Point) as MPP measurement data.
- MPP Maximum Power Point
- the MPP measurement data specifically includes the next measurement value measured at the maximum operating point. That is, it includes “measurement time”, “maximum operating current value”, “maximum operating voltage value”, “amount of solar radiation”, and “temperature”.
- Measured time is data indicating year / month / day / hour / minute / second.
- the maximum operating point current value and the maximum operating point voltage value are the current value and voltage value measured at the maximum operating point, respectively.
- the solar radiation amount and temperature are the solar radiation amount and temperature measured by the solar radiation meter 14 and the thermometer 15, respectively.
- the rated value database 60 is provided with an estimation formula storage unit 61 and a target value storage unit 62.
- the estimation formula storage unit 61 stores an estimation formula (relational formula) for estimating the maximum operating current value and an estimation formula (relational formula) for estimating the maximum operating voltage value.
- the estimation formula stored in the estimation formula storage unit 61 will be described in detail later.
- the target value storage unit 62 stores the target value of the estimation accuracy of the estimation formula calculated by the estimation formula calculation unit 32 described later.
- control unit 30 Subsequently, the configuration of the control unit 30 will be described in detail.
- the measurement data acquisition unit 31 acquires measurement values from each measurement device. Specifically, the measurement data acquisition unit 31 is time-series data including an electric current value and a voltage value, an amount of solar radiation, and a temperature from the ammeter 17a and the voltmeter 17b, the pyranometer 14 and the thermometer 15 of the meter 17. Certain measurement data (power data, environmental data) is acquired and transmitted to the search control unit 34 and the MPP estimation unit 35.
- the estimation formula calculation unit 32 calculates the estimation formula using the MPP measurement data read from the MPP measurement data storage unit 51. As will be described in detail later, the estimation formula calculated by the estimation formula calculation unit 32 is repeatedly calculated using more MPP measurement data, thereby improving the estimation accuracy. For example, the estimation formula calculation unit 32 is configured to repeatedly calculate the estimation formula until the estimation accuracy of the estimation formula reaches the target value of the estimation accuracy stored in the target value storage unit 62. The estimation formula calculation unit 32 stores the calculated estimation formula in the estimation formula storage unit 61 of the rating value database 60.
- the target value setting unit 33 acquires the target value of the estimation accuracy of the estimation formula input by the user via the input device 13 and stores it in the target value storage unit 62 of the rated value database 60.
- the search control unit 34 searches for the maximum operating point of the array 10 by controlling the inverter 18 based on the measurement data transmitted from the measurement data acquisition unit 31.
- the search control unit 34 searches for the maximum operating point by, for example, controlling the inverter 18 to vary the output voltage value of the array 10.
- a hill-climbing method, an annealing method, a genetic algorithm, and other general methods for solving a search problem can be used.
- the search control unit 34 stores the time series data of the maximum operating current value and the maximum operating voltage value, the solar radiation amount, and the temperature at the maximum operating point in the MPP measurement data storage unit 51 as MPP measurement data.
- the MPP estimation unit 35 estimates the maximum operating point by applying the measurement data acquired by the measurement data acquisition unit 31 to the estimation formula read from the estimation formula storage unit 61.
- the maximum operating point can be determined by obtaining one of the maximum operating current value and the maximum operating voltage value at a predetermined amount of solar radiation and temperature. Can be estimated.
- the MPP estimation unit 35 calculates the maximum operating current value from the estimation formula for estimating the maximum operating current value, or calculates the maximum operating voltage from the estimation formula for estimating the maximum operating voltage value.
- the maximum operating point is estimated by calculating the value.
- the MPP estimation unit 35 instructs the inverter 18 so that the output voltage value / output current value of the array 10 is the estimated maximum operating point. Details of the method by which the MPP estimation unit 35 calculates the maximum operating current value and the maximum operating voltage value from the estimation formula will be described later.
- the relationship between the current value and the voltage value of the array 10 is shown by an IV curve C1 shown in FIG.
- the operating point corresponds to a position on the IV curve C1 having the current value and the voltage value as coordinate components.
- Search control unit 34 gradually changes the voltage value to vary the operating point between operating points P1, P2, and P3. Then, the power value at each operating point (P1 to P3) is measured and compared to search for an operating point that maximizes the power value.
- the power value can be represented by the area of a rectangle (S1 to S3) formed by the origin and the operating point. In FIG. 3, the rectangle S1 is represented by a solid line, the rectangle S2 is represented by an alternate long and short dash line, and the rectangle S3 is represented by a broken line. This power-voltage relationship is shown by the PV curve C2.
- the search control unit 34 controls the inverter 18 to change the operating point left and right on the IV curve, for example, with the operating point P2 as an initial value. In this case, larger power can be obtained by changing the operating point in the direction away from the origin. Then, the search control unit 34 changes the voltage value in a direction away from the origin, and changes the operating point at a predetermined time interval from the operating point P2 through the operating point P1 to the operating point P3.
- the area of S1 is the largest among the areas S1, S2, and S3 at the operating points P1, P2, and P3.
- the curve C2 turns from increasing to decreasing before and after the operating point P1. Therefore, this operating point P1 is the maximum operating point.
- the operating point obtained by the above search is a local solution. Therefore, the operating point obtained by the above search may not necessarily be the maximum operating point.
- FIG. 4A is a graph showing the relationship between the amount of solar radiation (W / m 2 ) and the maximum operating current value (A) at the amount of solar radiation.
- FIG. 4B shows the module temperature (° C.). ) And the maximum operating voltage value (V) at the module temperature.
- the estimation formula calculation unit 32 calculates at least one of an estimation formula for estimating the maximum operating current value and an estimation formula for estimating the maximum operating voltage value by the method described below.
- Estimatimation formula for estimating the maximum operating current value The method by which the estimation formula calculation unit 32 calculates the estimation formula for estimating the maximum operating current value is as follows.
- Gstd 1000 (W / m 2) at the operating point X1. If Istd is already known, the slope of the straight line L1 (hereinafter referred to as IG) can be calculated. For this reason, the estimated maximum operating current value Imax when the solar radiation amount is g can be obtained by the following estimation formula (A).
- the estimation formula (A) shows a proportional relationship between the amount of solar radiation and the maximum operating current value.
- the estimation equation (A) is a regression equation with the maximum operating current value as the objective variable and the solar radiation amount as the explanatory variable
- the coefficient IG of the estimation equation (A) is the solar radiation amount and the solar radiation amount.
- the maximum operating current value may be measured a plurality of times and obtained by performing regression analysis.
- the estimation formula calculation unit 32 can calculate an estimation formula for estimating the maximum operating current value indicated by the estimation formula (A) by the following two methods.
- the estimation formula calculation unit 32 is a solar radiation included in the MPP measurement data.
- the estimation formula (A) can be calculated from the amount and the maximum operating current value. Thereby, it is possible to quickly calculate the estimation formula (A).
- the estimation formula calculation unit 32 can also calculate the estimation formula (A) by performing regression analysis if the maximum operating point is measured a plurality of times by searching. That is, the estimation formula calculation unit 32 reads the MPP measurement data stored in the MPP measurement data storage unit 51, and estimates by performing regression analysis using the solar radiation amount and the maximum operating current value included in the MPP measurement data. Equation (A) can be calculated. Thereby, the estimation formula (A) can be calculated with higher accuracy.
- Estimatimation formula for estimating the maximum operating voltage The method by which the estimation formula calculation unit 32 calculates the estimation formula for estimating the maximum operating voltage value is as follows.
- the straight line L2 indicating the relationship between the module temperature and the maximum operating voltage value is a downward-sloping line. Since the straight line L2 is a linear regression model having the maximum operating voltage value V as an objective variable and the temperature T as an explanatory variable, these relationships can be approximately expressed by the following regression equation (1).
- V VT ⁇ T + C (C is a coefficient of the regression equation) (1) Further, based on the regression equation (1), an estimation equation (B) for obtaining the estimated maximum operating current value Vmax at the module temperature t can be calculated.
- Vmax VT * t + C (B)
- VT indicates the slope of the straight line L2, and can be approximately obtained by measuring the module temperature and the maximum operating voltage value at the module temperature twice.
- the straight line L2 can be obtained approximately from these.
- the estimation formula (B) shows a linear relationship between the temperature and the maximum operating point voltage value.
- estimation accuracy of the estimation formula (B) is improved by measuring the module temperature and the maximum operating voltage value at the module temperature a plurality of times and obtaining VT and C by regression analysis.
- the MPP measurement data used for the regression analysis is limited to data with a predetermined amount of solar radiation (for example, 300 W / m 2 ), the regression equation fits significantly.
- the estimation formula calculation unit 32 can calculate the estimation formula (B) for estimating the maximum operating voltage value by the following two methods.
- the estimation formula calculation unit 32 calculates the estimation formula from the temperature and the maximum operating voltage value included in the MPP measurement data. (B) can be calculated.
- the estimation formula calculation unit 32 may calculate the estimation formula (B) by performing regression analysis if the module temperature and the maximum operating voltage value at the module temperature are measured a plurality of times by searching. it can. That is, the estimation formula calculation unit 32 reads the MPP measurement data stored in the MPP measurement data storage unit 51, and performs regression analysis using the temperature and the maximum operating voltage value included in the MPP measurement data. (B) can be calculated. Thereby, the estimation formula (B) can be calculated with higher accuracy.
- the MPP estimation unit 35 estimates the maximum operating point by one of the following methods (i) and (ii).
- the estimated maximum operating voltage value is calculated by applying the temperature measured by the thermometer 15 to the estimation formula (B), thereby obtaining the estimated maximum operating point.
- the MPP estimation unit 35 may be configured to estimate the maximum operating point by one of the methods (i) and (ii). That is, the solar power generation system 1 does not have to include both the pyranometer 14 and the thermometer 15, and only needs to include either one used in the above estimations (i) and (ii).
- the MPP estimation unit 35 uses any one of the methods (i) and (ii) based on the measurement values measured by each measurement device and other parameters that can be measured in the solar power generation system 1. It may be determined whether to estimate the maximum operating point.
- MPP estimation unit 35 the solar radiation amount measured is smaller than 300 W / m 2, and select the above method (i), to select the (ii) if 300 W / m 2 or more It may be configured.
- a curve C3 shown in FIG. 5 shows the characteristics of the module that provides the maximum operating point Pmax (Tstd, Gstd) at the reference solar radiation amount (Gstd) and temperature (Tstd).
- the MPP estimation unit 35 obtains the estimated operating current value or the estimated operating voltage value by using the estimation formula (A) or (B). Thereby, the MPP estimation part 35 can estimate the maximum operating point Pmax (T1 or G1). That is, the MPP estimation unit 35 can directly obtain the maximum operating point from the estimation formula (A) or (B) without actually searching for the maximum operating point.
- the measurement data acquisition unit 31 acquires the amount of solar radiation and the temperature from the pyranometer 14 or the thermometer 15 (S11).
- the MPP estimation unit 35 reads the estimation formula (A) or (B) from the estimation formula storage unit 61, applies the solar radiation amount or temperature acquired to the estimation formula (A) or (B), and performs the estimated maximum operation.
- the maximum operating point is estimated by calculating the current value or the estimated maximum operating voltage value (S12).
- the inverter 18 operates the array 10 at the estimated maximum operating point specified by the MPP estimating unit 35 (S13).
- the MPPT controller 20 acquires the amount of solar radiation and / or the temperature from the pyranometer 14 / thermometer 15, and acquires the current value and / or voltage value from the ammeter 17a / voltmeter 17b.
- a measurement data acquisition unit 31 that controls the operation point of the array 10 by controlling the inverter 18 to search for the maximum operation point, and the solar radiation amount and the maximum operation current value.
- the estimated expression (A) and / or the estimated expression calculation 32 for estimating the estimated expression (B) established between the temperature and the maximum operating voltage value, and the maximum operating point at a certain solar radiation amount or a certain temperature.
- an MPP estimation unit 35 that estimates using the estimation formula (A) or (B).
- the maximum operating point can be estimated using the estimation equations (A) to (C) even if the maximum operating point is not searched and the maximum operating point measured in the past is not registered. . That is, it is possible to improve the output efficiency of the array 10 by controlling the maximum operating point estimated even at an unknown operating point.
- estimation formula calculation unit 32 calculates the estimation formula (B) for estimating the maximum operating voltage by linear regression analysis using the module temperature as an explanatory variable has been described above. Without being limited thereto, the estimation formula calculation unit 32 may calculate an estimation formula for estimating the maximum operating voltage by multiple regression analysis.
- V VT * T + GV * G + C (C is a coefficient) (2)
- the estimation equations (A) to (C) may be calculated by performing measurement with each measuring device once or a plurality of times when the photovoltaic power generation system 1 is introduced, or the maximum operating point is searched after the introduction. In this case, it may be calculated each time. This search may be performed manually by the user operating the input device 13, or may be performed automatically, for example, periodically. In particular, according to the MPPT controller 20, the measurement by each measuring device only needs to be performed once for the maximum operating current value-insolation amount and twice for the maximum operating voltage value-temperature. Efficiency can be improved.
- the MPPT controller 20 may be configured to search for the actual maximum operating point from the estimated maximum operating point as follows. That is, the MPPT estimation unit 35 estimates the maximum operating point, and the search control unit 34 searches for the maximum operating point using the estimated maximum operating point as a base point. The inverter 18 operates the array 10 based on the maximum operating point obtained as a result.
- the estimated maximum operating point may deviate from the actual maximum operating point. However, if the accuracy of the relational expression is good, the estimated maximum operating point should not be much different from the actual maximum operating point. Therefore, if the maximum operating point is searched using the estimated maximum operating point as a base point, it is possible to quickly find the actual maximum operating point.
- the search control unit 34 searches for the maximum operation point based on the maximum operation point estimated by the MPPT estimation unit 35, the array 10 can be quickly operated at the maximum operation point. .
- the MPPT controller 20 may perform measurement and estimation in the following cycle. That is, during the daytime when the photovoltaic power generation system 1 is generating power, the array 10 is operated at the maximum operating point searched for based on the maximum operating point estimated by the MPPT estimation unit 35 as described above. At this time, the search control unit accumulates measurement data in the MPPT measurement data storage unit 51.
- the estimation formula calculation unit 32 calculates an estimation formula based on the measurement data accumulated in the MPPT measurement data storage unit 51 during the day, and calculates the estimated The formula is stored in the estimated formula storage unit 61.
- the MPPT estimation unit 35 estimates the maximum operating point based on the newly calculated estimation formula, and operates the array 10 at the maximum operating point searched from the maximum operating point.
- the estimation formula in the estimation formula storage unit 61 is updated in a daily cycle, the accuracy of the estimation formula can be kept high, so that more efficient power generation can be performed in the photovoltaic power generation system 1.
- the goodness of fit of the regression equation can be quantitatively evaluated by the “determination coefficient R 2 (0 ⁇ R 2 ⁇ 1)” calculated in the process of calculating the regression equation, so this determination coefficient R 2 is used.
- this determination coefficient R 2 is used.
- the graph shown in FIG. 7 represents the relationship between the number of searches and the determination coefficient. As shown in FIG. 7, the determination coefficient approaches 1 as the number of searches is increased. However, the coefficient of determination hardly increases after the third time.
- the MPPT controller 20 can be configured as follows so that the search is automatically terminated when the target value Th is set and a determination coefficient equal to or greater than the target value Th is obtained.
- the input device 13 receives an input of the target value Th from the user, the target value setting unit 33 acquires the target value Th through the input device 13, and stores the target value Th in the target value storage unit 62.
- the search control unit 34 detects the maximum operating point by repeating the search by controlling the inverter 18 and stores the MPP measurement data at the maximum operating point in the MPP measurement data storage unit 51.
- the estimation formula calculation unit 32 reads the MPP measurement data in the MPP measurement data storage unit 51, calculates the estimation formula, and stores the calculated estimation formula in the estimation formula storage unit 61.
- the estimation formula calculation unit 32 can also calculate the determination coefficient R 2 when calculating the estimation formula, the calculation formula R 2 compares the calculated determination coefficient R 2 with the target value Th stored in the target value storage unit 62.
- the coefficient of determination R 2 is, search is terminated if more than the target value Th. On the other hand, the coefficient of determination R 2 executes the search once again smaller than the target value Th.
- the graph shown in FIG. 7 may be displayed on the display 12 so that the user can easily grasp the estimation accuracy of the estimation formula.
- the estimation formula calculation unit 32 may display the graph shown in FIG. 7 on the display 12 every time the estimation formula is calculated based on the search of the search control unit 34.
- the above search is configured to be executed manually, that is, by an operation on the input device 13, so that the user can determine whether or not to perform a further search while checking the graph shown in FIG. May be.
- the user can recognize the learning effect (improvement of the estimation precision of an estimation formula) visually by the repetition of a search visually, and it can become a reference at the time of determining the frequency
- module installation environment is poor, if the rise of the coefficient of determination R 2 is too slow, it is also possible to consider lowering the target value Th. In this way, it is possible to set an appropriate target value according to the installation location of the module.
- FIGS. 8 and 9 Another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9 as follows.
- the abnormality determination of the array 10 is performed in the MPPT controller 20 provided in the power conditioner 11 of the photovoltaic power generation system 1 described with reference to FIG.
- the MPPT controller (operating point controller) 21 will be described with reference to FIG.
- members having the same functions as those in the drawings already described are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.
- the MPPT controller 21 has a configuration in which an abnormality determination unit (abnormal state determination unit) 41, a method selection unit (search method selection unit) 42, and an abnormality determination database 70 are further added to the MPPT controller 20 shown in FIG. is there.
- the abnormality determination unit 41 determines whether the output of the array 10 is normal or abnormal by using the measurement data of each measurement device and the information stored in the abnormality determination database 70. For example, the abnormality determination unit 41 performs abnormality determination by monitoring the behavior of the maximum operating point of the array 10. The abnormality determination unit 41 determines whether the abnormal state is temporary due to weather, shadows, or the like, or is permanent due to a failure of a module or the like.
- abnormality determinations are as follows. That is, if the output point that is the coordinate position indicated by the voltage value and the current value deviates from the reference characteristic that is the reference output characteristic when the output of the array 10 is normal, it is determined that the output of the array 10 is abnormal. can do. Further, when the output point returns to the reference characteristic, the output of the array 10 returns to normal, so that it can be determined that there is a temporary abnormality. Further, when the output point does not return to the reference characteristic, the output of the array 10 does not return to normal, so that it can be determined that the abnormality is permanent.
- the method selection unit 42 selects a method suitable for operating the array 10 at the maximum operating point based on the abnormality determination result of the abnormality determination unit 41.
- the method selection unit 42 uses the maximum operation as a method for operating the array 10 when the abnormality determination result of the abnormality determination unit 41 is “abnormal”, “temporary abnormality”, or “permanent abnormality”.
- a method of operating the array 10 is selected by searching for points. That is, the method selection unit 42 selects a method by which the search control unit 34 controls the inverter 18.
- the method selection unit 42 selects a method for operating the array 10 at the estimated maximum operating point as a method for operating the array 10. That is, the technique selection unit 42 obtains the estimated maximum operating point by the MPP estimation unit 35 using the estimation formula (A) or (B), and selects the technique by which the inverter 18 operates the array 10 at the estimated maximum operating point. .
- the method selection unit 42 may relax the criterion for abnormality determination, and in the case of “normal” or “temporary abnormality”, as a method of operating the array 10, a method of operating the array at the estimated maximum operating point. May be selected.
- the abnormality determination database 70 stores information used by the abnormality determination unit 41 for abnormality determination.
- the abnormality determination unit 41 includes a normalization function creation unit 43, a failure determination unit (abnormal state determination unit) 44, a normalization unit 45, a behavior pattern specification unit 46, and a behavior pattern diagnosis unit 47.
- the abnormality determination database 70 includes a normalization function storage unit 71, a post-normalization MPP history storage unit 72, a behavior diagnosis correspondence information storage unit 73, and a failure history storage unit 74.
- the normalization function storage unit 71 provides a normalization function for normalizing the first measurement value that depends on the second measurement value to the first measurement value when the second measurement value is a predetermined value. It is something to remember. Specifically, the normalization function storage unit 71 normalizes a current value that depends on the amount of solar radiation to a current value at a predetermined amount of solar radiation, and a voltage value that depends on the temperature at a predetermined temperature. A voltage normalization function for normalizing the voltage value is stored.
- the post-normalization MPP history storage unit 72 stores time series data of the maximum operating point having the normalized current value and voltage value as coordinate components when the output of the array 10 is maximum.
- the behavior diagnosis correspondence information storage unit 73 associates behavior information indicating behavior with time transition of the maximum operating point after normalization (hereinafter referred to as MPP after normalization) and diagnostic information of the output of the array 10.
- MPP after normalization time transition of the maximum operating point after normalization
- the type of diagnostic information is “normal” when the behavior of the normalized MPP is normal, “abnormal” when the behavior of the normalized MPP is abnormal, temporary due to the shadow from the behavior of the normalized MPP, etc.
- “stationary” and “normal” are associated with each other as an example. “Movement” and “abnormality”, “return to original after movement” and “temporary abnormality”, and “still after movement” and “permanent abnormality” are associated with each other.
- the failure history storage unit 74 stores a failure flag (abnormal state information) indicating that a permanent abnormality has occurred in the photovoltaic power generation system 1 so that the assumed maximum output cannot be obtained.
- the normalization function creation unit 43 creates the normalization function using the measurement data read from the MPP measurement data storage unit 51.
- the normalization function creation unit 43 stores the created normalization function in the normalization function storage unit 71.
- the normalization function creation unit 43 performs a regression analysis on the time series data of the maximum operating current value and the solar radiation amount read from the MPP measurement data storage unit 51, and calculates the above-described formula.
- the regression equation (estimation equation) shown in (A) is calculated.
- the current value depending on the amount of solar radiation is converted into a maximum operating current value (normalized current value) in the standard amount of solar radiation (normalized amount of solar radiation).
- a current normalization function that converts the solar radiation amount to a current value of 1000 W / m 2 is created.
- the coefficient of the regression equation of the normalization function stored in the normalization function storage unit 71 can be replaced with the coefficient of the estimation formula stored in the estimation formula storage unit 53.
- the failure determination unit 44 determines whether or not a permanent abnormality has occurred in the photovoltaic power generation system 1 by referring to the failure history storage unit 74 and confirming the presence or absence of a failure flag. The failure determination unit 44 determines that an abnormality has occurred in the photovoltaic power generation system 1 when the failure flag is stored in the failure history storage unit 74.
- the normalization unit 45 uses the current normalization function and the voltage normalization function stored in the normalization function storage unit 71, and the maximum operating current value of the measurement data stored in the MPP measurement data storage unit 51 and This is to normalize the maximum operating voltage value.
- the normalizing unit 45 stores the normalized time series data of current values and voltage values in the normalized MPP history storage unit 72.
- the transition of the normalized output point becomes irrelevant to the amount of solar radiation, so the output point when the output of the array 10 is normal is fixed with respect to the amount of solar radiation. Therefore, if the MPP changes in a direction different from the increase / decrease direction of the voltage value, it can be diagnosed that the output is abnormal. Further, the reference characteristic is a characteristic that does not depend on the amount of solar radiation. Therefore, diagnosis is further facilitated and diagnosis accuracy is improved.
- the transition of the normalized output point becomes independent of the amount of solar radiation and the temperature, so the output point when the output of the array 10 is normal is fixed. Therefore, if the MPP changes, it can be diagnosed that the output is abnormal.
- the reference characteristic is a characteristic that does not depend on the amount of solar radiation and temperature. Therefore, diagnosis is further facilitated and diagnosis accuracy is improved.
- the reference characteristic may be converted based on the amount of solar radiation and the temperature acquired by the measurement data acquisition unit 31.
- the reference characteristics are converted in advance based on various solar radiation amounts and temperatures, stored in the storage unit 50 in association with the solar radiation amounts and temperatures, and the solar radiation amounts and temperatures acquired by the measurement data acquisition unit 31.
- the reference characteristics corresponding to may be read from the storage unit 50.
- the behavior pattern specifying unit 46 specifies an MPP behavior pattern having the maximum operating current value and the maximum operating voltage value normalized by the normalizing unit 45 as components. Specifically, the behavior pattern identification unit identifies which of the behavior information stored in the behavior diagnosis correspondence information storage unit 73 the behavior pattern of the MPP corresponds to, and the identified behavior information is the behavior pattern diagnosis unit. 47.
- the behavior pattern diagnosis unit 47 diagnoses whether the maximum operating point of the array 10 is normal or abnormal. More specifically, the behavior pattern diagnosis unit 47 refers to the behavior diagnosis correspondence information storage unit 73, acquires diagnosis information corresponding to the behavior information transmitted from the behavior pattern identification unit 46, and uses the acquired diagnosis information. Assume that the array 10 has an abnormality determination result.
- the behavior pattern diagnosis unit 47 transmits the abnormality determination result to the method selection unit 42. Furthermore, the behavior pattern diagnosis unit 47 stores a failure flag in the failure history storage unit 74 when the abnormality determination result is “abnormal”, “temporary abnormality”, or “permanent abnormality”.
- the behavior pattern diagnosis unit 47 may erase the failure flag from the failure history storage unit 74 when the abnormality determination result is “normal” and the failure flag is stored in the failure history storage unit 74. This is because it is considered that the abnormal state has been resolved.
- the abnormality determination of the behavior pattern diagnosis unit 47 and the failure flag confirmation of the failure determination unit 44 are periodically performed. For example, by using a timer, each of the behavior pattern diagnosis unit 47 and the failure determination unit 44 can be configured to execute abnormality determination and failure flag confirmation every hour.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and when the array 10 is in a “temporary abnormality” state, the failure determination unit 44 may change the execution interval of the abnormality determination.
- the abnormality determination execution interval may be long or short.
- the influence of the shade may be removed by moving the position of the sun. Therefore, it is possible to set a reasonable time considered to eliminate the influence of the shade as the execution interval. As a result, it is possible to immediately confirm whether or not the maximum operating point of the array 10 is “normal” when the time when it is considered that the influence of the shade has been removed has elapsed.
- the failure determination unit 44 may be configured to wait for execution of the failure flag check. That is, the failure determination unit 44 may determine the failure after waiting for the temporary abnormal state to naturally heal.
- the behavior pattern diagnosis unit 47 writes “standby flag” in the failure history storage unit 74, and the failure determination unit 44 writes “standby flag”.
- the failure determination may be postponed for a predetermined time.
- the behavior pattern diagnosis unit 47 can determine whether or not the array 10 is in the “temporary abnormality” state. For this reason, there is an effect that the array 10 can be appropriately operated depending on whether the array 10 is “temporary abnormality” or “permanent abnormality”.
- abnormal state or the like can be determined by the “failure flag”, it is not necessary to perform the abnormal state determination every time.
- each module includes a DCDC control device (solar cell control device) 80 for controlling DCDC (direct current-direct current) conversion.
- DCDC control device solar cell control device
- the module M21 is provided with a thermometer 15 so that the surface temperature of the module M21 can be measured, and the thermometer 15 is connected to the DCDC controller 80 of the module M21.
- Each DCDC control device 80 is connected to the solar radiation meter 14 and can acquire measurement data of the solar radiation amount measured by the solar radiation meter 14.
- the DCDC control device 80 of the module M22 is connected to a thermometer 15 provided in the module M21, and is configured to be able to acquire measurement data of the surface temperature of the module M21.
- thermometer 15 is provided for the entire array 10 and one solar meter 14 is provided for the entire array 10. .
- thermometer 15 the module which provides the thermometer 15 can be determined arbitrarily.
- the DCDC controller 80 is configured to include a measuring instrument 17, a voltage setting unit 180, and an MPPT controller (operating point controller) 22.
- the voltage setting unit 180 sets the operating voltage value of the module M21 provided with the DCDC control device 80, and adjusts the operating point accordingly.
- the voltage setting unit 180 includes a terminal A1 and a terminal A2.
- the terminal A1 is connected to an end of a cell connected in series in the module M21, and the terminal A2 is connected to another module.
- the MPPT controller 22 includes a control unit 301 and a storage unit 50.
- the control unit 301 has a configuration in which the target value setting unit 33 is omitted from the control unit 30.
- the search control unit 34 and the MPP estimation unit 35 control and instruct the operating voltage value set by the DCDC control device 80.
- the power conditioner 80 it is assumed that some modules have been replaced in the connected array 10 due to failure / maintenance. For this reason, it may be considered that the characteristics of the modules included in the array 10 do not match each other. Therefore, in such a case, the estimation accuracy of the estimation formula may be lowered depending on the module.
- the estimation formula since the estimation formula is stored for each module, the maximum operating point can be estimated by the estimation formula suitable for the characteristics of the module.
- the power conditioner 80 in the photovoltaic power generation system 1 does not know what array it is connected to, when it is connected to a completely unknown array, a new estimation formula in the estimation formula storage unit 61 is calculated.
- the MPPT controller 22 since the MPPT controller 22 is incorporated in a predetermined module, an estimation equation corresponding to the module can be prepared in advance. That is, it is possible to calculate the estimation formula and store the estimation formula in the estimation formula storage unit 61 by repeating the search for the module to be incorporated in advance. For this reason, it is possible to save the trouble of calculating the estimation formula.
- the MPPT controller 22 can be configured so that the target value stored in the target value storage unit 62 can be changed from the outside.
- the solar power generation system 3 is provided with a pyranometer 14 and a DCDC controller 81 for each module.
- the DCDC control device 81 is configured to be able to transmit the open circuit voltage, current value, and voltage value of the module M31 (M32) to the power conditioner (solar cell control device) 111.
- thermometer 15 is provided in the module M31, and is further connected to a DCDC control device 81 provided in the module M31.
- the DCDC controller 81 of the module M32 is connected to the thermometer 15 provided in the module M31.
- the power conditioner 111 is provided with an MPPT controller (operating point controller) 23 instead of the MPPT controller 20.
- MPPT controller operating point controller
- the MPPT controller 23 includes a measurement data acquisition unit (amount of solar radiation / temperature acquisition unit, current / voltage acquisition unit, open voltage value acquisition unit) instead of the measurement data acquisition unit 31 of the MPPT controller 20. 310 is provided, and an abnormality determination unit (abnormal state determination means) 410 is provided instead of the abnormality determination unit 41.
- the MPPT controller 23 is provided with an abnormality determination database 700 instead of the abnormality determination database 70.
- the measurement data acquisition unit 310 acquires the current value, voltage value, and temperature of the array 10 from the ammeter 17a and voltmeter 17b of the measuring instrument 17 and the thermometer 15. And the measurement data acquisition part 310 acquires the open circuit voltage value, current value, and voltage value of each module from the DCDC control apparatus 81 with which each module is provided. Furthermore, the measurement data acquisition unit 310 acquires the amount of solar radiation from a solar radiation meter provided in each module. The measurement data acquisition unit 310 transmits measurement data including the current value, voltage value, and temperature of the array 10 and the open circuit voltage, current value, voltage value, and amount of solar radiation of each module to the abnormality determination unit 410.
- the abnormality determination unit 410 has a configuration in which a module diagnosis unit (abnormal state determination unit, open voltage value determination unit) 48 is further added to the abnormality determination unit 41.
- the abnormality determination database 700 has a configuration in which an open circuit voltage storage unit 75 and a generated current / voltage storage unit 76 are further added to the abnormality determination database 70.
- the module diagnosis unit 48 diagnoses whether the module is normal or abnormal based on the measurement data acquired from each module.
- the module diagnosis unit 48 exemplarily performs module abnormality diagnosis by the following two methods.
- the module diagnosis unit 48 reads the normal open voltage value range from the open voltage storage unit 75, and determines whether the open voltage value of the module is within this range, thereby performing module abnormality diagnosis. If the module open circuit voltage value is not within this range, the module diagnosis unit 48 diagnoses that there is an abnormality.
- the module diagnosis unit 48 can detect such a “cluster failure” failure.
- the module diagnosis unit 48 reads the range of the normal generated current value / voltage value from the generated current / voltage storage unit 76 and determines whether the generated current value / voltage value of the module is within this range. By doing this, module abnormality diagnosis is performed. The module diagnosis unit 48 diagnoses an abnormality if the generated current value / voltage value of the module is not within this range.
- the open circuit voltage value, generated current value and voltage value can be measured relatively quickly and easily. For this reason, abnormality of a solar cell module can be detected quickly and easily, and an abnormal location can be specified in detail.
- the module diagnosis unit 48 stores a failure flag in the failure history storage unit 74. At this time, the module diagnosis unit 48 may store a failure flag for the entire array 10 or may store a failure flag for a module diagnosed as abnormal. In addition, the module diagnosis unit 48 transmits the diagnosis result to the method selection unit 42 as an abnormality determination result.
- the open-circuit voltage storage unit 75 stores the module and the normal open-circuit voltage value range of the module in association with each other.
- the generated current / voltage storage unit 76 stores the module and the normal generated current value / voltage value range of the module in association with each other.
- the failure determination unit 44 checks the failure flag in the failure history storage unit 74 (S21).
- the method selection unit 42 selects a method for operating the array 10 by searching for the maximum operating point (S22). Then, after waiting for a predetermined time (S27), the process returns to S21.
- the module diagnosis unit 48 determines whether the open circuit voltage value of the module is in a normal range and the generated current value / voltage value of the module. Is in the normal range (S23).
- the module diagnosis unit 48 diagnoses that the module is in an abnormal state (in S24). YES).
- the technique selection unit 42 selects a technique for operating the array 10 by searching for the maximum operating point (S22).
- the module diagnosis unit 48 diagnoses that the module is in a normal state (in S24). NO).
- the method selection unit 42 selects a method for operating the array 10 at the estimated maximum operation point shown using FIG. 6 (S25). Then, after a predetermined time (S26), the process returns to S23.
- each module includes the DCDC controller 81, the DC current value and DC voltage value of each module can be measured. Therefore, it can be determined for each module whether the open circuit voltage value, the generated current value, and the generated voltage value are abnormal or normal. As a result, detailed abnormality determination in units of modules becomes possible.
- the abnormality determination process can be applied in the DCDC control device 80 of the solar power generation system 2. That is, the MPPT controller 22 may be configured to include the abnormality determination unit 410 and the abnormality determination database 700.
- the pyranometer 14 As for the pyranometer 14 provided for each module, only one pyranometer 14 measures the absolute amount of solar radiation, and the other pyranometers 14 detect a relative difference with respect to the absolute amount of solar radiation. It may be configured. Thus, for example, a part of the module can be substituted for the other pyranometer 14.
- the search control unit 34 executes the maximum operating point search process.
- the generated current value and / or generated voltage value, which is an abnormal value, may be stored in the storage unit 50 in association with the current value / voltage value at the searched maximum operating point.
- the maximum operating point search process may be executed with the corresponding maximum operating point as an initial value.
- This configuration has the effect of shortening the time required for searching for the maximum operating point.
- This configuration makes it possible to determine an appropriate initial value or range for a current value or voltage value in an unknown abnormal range.
- DBN Dynamic Belief Network
- a method for capturing temporal changes in the environmental measurement data as time series information into a Bayesian network (1) using differential values and integral values of current values and voltage values, (2) using distribution size, skewness, and kurtosis, (3) frequency components of time-series data can also be used.
- the open-circuit voltage value is approximately a unique value for each module. Therefore, it is conceivable that the open-circuit voltage storage unit 75 stores, for example, an open-circuit voltage value published as a specification by the module manufacturer. Further, the module diagnosis unit 48 may diagnose that an abnormality has occurred in the module when the measured open-circuit voltage value is a predetermined value or less of the open-circuit voltage value of the module specification, for example, 50% or less.
- the range of the normal open voltage value of the module stored in the open voltage storage unit 75 and the range of the normal generated current value / voltage value of the module stored in the generated current / voltage storage unit 76 are determined as follows. May be.
- the open circuit voltage value, the generated current value, and the voltage value are measured for a certain period, and the measured values are stored in the storage unit 50.
- N in the next range is the normal range, and the others are abnormal It can be a range.
- the inverter 18 may adjust the operating point by setting an operating current value and an operating voltage value for each module in accordance with the control / instruction from the search control unit 34 and the MPP estimation unit 35. For example, the inverter 18 may instruct the DCDC controller 81 to operate the module at the estimated operating point. Thereby, each module can be operated by an optimal method. Further, the inverter 18 may control the operating point in units of strings. Thereby, the method of adjusting the maximum operating point in string units can be changed.
- estimation formula calculation unit 32 may calculate the estimation formula in module units or string units. This configuration is excellent in the following points.
- each block of the MPPT controllers 20 to 24, in particular, the control unit 30 may be configured by hardware logic, or may be realized by software using a CPU as follows.
- the MPPT controllers 20 to 24 are a CPU (central processing unit) that executes instructions of a control program for realizing each function, a ROM (read only memory) that stores the program, and a RAM (random access that expands the program). memory), a storage device (recording medium) such as a memory for storing the program and various data.
- the object of the present invention is to record the program code (execution format program, intermediate code program, source program) of the control program of the MPPT controllers 20 to 24, which is software that realizes the functions described above, in a computer-readable manner. This can also be achieved by supplying a medium to the MPPT controllers 20 to 24 and reading out and executing the program code recorded on the recording medium by the computer (or CPU or MPU).
- Examples of the recording medium include tapes such as magnetic tapes and cassette tapes, magnetic disks such as floppy (registered trademark) disks / hard disks, and disks including optical disks such as CD-ROM / MO / MD / DVD / CD-R.
- Card system such as IC card, IC card (including memory card) / optical card, or semiconductor memory system such as mask ROM / EPROM / EEPROM / flash ROM.
- the MPPT controllers 20 to 24 may be configured to be connectable to a communication network, and the program code may be supplied via the communication network.
- the communication network is not particularly limited.
- the Internet intranet, extranet, LAN, ISDN, VAN, CATV communication network, virtual private network, telephone line network, mobile communication network, satellite communication. A net or the like is available.
- the transmission medium constituting the communication network is not particularly limited.
- infrared rays such as IrDA and remote control, Bluetooth ( (Registered trademark), 802.11 wireless, HDR, mobile phone network, satellite line, terrestrial digital network, and the like can also be used.
- the present invention can also be realized in the form of a computer data signal embedded in a carrier wave in which the program code is embodied by electronic transmission.
- the operating point controller is an operating point controller that controls the operating point of the solar cell, and the solar radiation amount / temperature acquisition means for acquiring the solar radiation amount and / or temperature, and the current value and / or voltage value.
- Current / voltage acquisition means for acquiring the maximum operating point searching means for searching for the maximum operating point, relational expressions established between the amount of solar radiation and the maximum operating current value at the maximum operating point and / or the temperature Estimating the maximum operating point at a certain amount of solar radiation or at a certain temperature using the estimating means for estimating the relational expression established between the maximum operating voltage value at the maximum operating point and the relational expression estimated by the estimating means And an estimating means.
- control method of the operating point controller includes a solar radiation amount / temperature acquisition step for acquiring the solar radiation amount and / or temperature in the control method of the operating point controller for controlling the operating point of the solar cell, a current Relational expression established between the current / voltage acquisition step for acquiring the value and / or voltage value, the maximum operation point search step for searching for the maximum operating point, and the amount of solar radiation and the maximum operating current value at the maximum operating point And / or an estimation step for estimating a relational expression established between the temperature and the maximum operating voltage value at the maximum operating point, and a certain solar radiation amount or a certain temperature using the relational expression estimated in the estimation step.
- the estimating means uses the relational expression as a set of one solar radiation amount and the maximum operating current value, and the solar radiation amount and the maximum operating current value are in a proportional relationship.
- the estimation is based on a linear relationship between temperature and maximum operating voltage value.
- the temperature measurement and the search for the maximum operating point need only be performed twice in order to estimate the relational expression established between the temperature and the maximum operating voltage value. Note that the two sets have different temperatures. It is desirable that the two temperatures used for estimation differ to some extent.
- a temperature measured in the morning and noon a temperature measured at the same time over two consecutive days, or a temperature measured at the same time on two different days such as summer and winter can be adopted.
- temperatures near the upper limit and lower limit of the tolerance temperature of the module can be adopted.
- the solar power generation system it is excellent in that it can respond quickly even if its characteristics change by replacing or repairing part or all of the solar cell.
- the estimating means uses a set of a plurality of solar radiation amounts and maximum operating current values for a linear regression model having the maximum operating current value as an objective variable and the solar radiation amount as an explanatory variable. Estimate the above relational expression established between the amount of solar radiation and the maximum operating current value, and / or a linear regression model with the maximum operating voltage value as the objective variable and temperature as the explanatory variable, multiple temperatures and maximum It is preferable to estimate the relational expression established between the temperature and the maximum operating voltage value using a set of operating voltage values.
- the relational expression of (A) solar radiation amount-maximum operating current value and / or (B) relation of temperature-maximum operating voltage value can be estimated by a linear regression model. Therefore, if the measurement is performed a greater number of times, it is possible to perform estimation with higher accuracy.
- an operating point controller for controlling an operating point of a solar cell, and a solar radiation amount / temperature acquiring means for acquiring a solar radiation amount and a temperature, a current value and Current / voltage acquisition means for acquiring a voltage value, maximum operating point search means for searching for a maximum operating point, and a relational expression established between the solar radiation amount and the temperature and the maximum operating voltage value at the maximum operating point.
- An estimation means for estimating and an estimation means for estimating a maximum operating point at a certain solar radiation amount and a certain temperature using the relational expression estimated by the estimation means are provided.
- the configuration for estimating the maximum operating point based on (A) the relational expression of solar radiation amount-maximum operating current value or (B) the relational expression of temperature-maximum operating voltage value has been described.
- the maximum operating point can also be estimated based on the relational expression of (C) solar radiation amount / temperature-maximum operating voltage value.
- the solar radiation amount and temperature are acquired, and the maximum operating voltage value measured at the maximum operating point searched for at the solar radiation amount and temperature is acquired. Further, a relational expression established between the amount of solar radiation and temperature and the maximum operating voltage value is estimated.
- the maximum operating voltage value at a certain solar radiation amount and a certain temperature can be calculated from the relational expression (C), the maximum operating point at a certain solar radiation amount and a certain temperature can be estimated.
- the relationship between the amount of solar radiation / temperature and the maximum operating voltage in (C) is more than that in the case of estimating the maximum operating point based on the relationship between the temperature and maximum operating voltage value in (B) above.
- the maximum operating voltage value can be calculated in consideration of the influence of the amount of solar radiation on the voltage value at the maximum operating point.
- the operating point controller preferably includes an estimation accuracy calculation unit that calculates an estimation accuracy using a relational expression estimated by the estimation unit.
- the accuracy of estimation of the estimated relational expression can be calculated.
- the accuracy of estimation that is, the goodness of fit of the regression equation
- the accuracy of estimation by the multiple regression model can be expressed by a determination coefficient that has been adjusted for the degree of freedom.
- the estimation accuracy presenting method is not particularly limited.
- a display unit such as a display is connected to the operating point controller, and the estimation accuracy calculated at a certain time is output to the display unit. May be presented. Further, each time the relational expression is estimated, the estimation accuracy may be calculated and accumulated, and presented to the user for each time series.
- the operating point controller further comprises target value setting means for setting a target value of estimation accuracy using the relational expression estimated by the estimation means, and the estimation means has the estimation accuracy of the estimation It is preferable to estimate until the target value is reached.
- the estimation accuracy of the estimated relational expression can be calculated, and the estimation can be performed until the estimation accuracy reaches the set target value.
- the accuracy of estimation can be represented by a determination coefficient or the like. Therefore, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which the target value of the determination coefficient is determined in advance and the estimation is terminated when the target value is exceeded.
- the MPPT controller is a MPPT (Maximum Power Point Tracking) controller that searches for the maximum operating point of the solar cell and controls the operation of the solar cell, and measures the surrounding environment of the solar cell.
- Measurement data acquisition means for acquiring environmental data as values and power data indicating information related to power output from the solar cell, and between the environmental data and power data at the searched maximum operating point.
- the present invention can also be configured as follows.
- the MPPT controller includes a storage unit that stores the relational expression estimated by the estimation unit, and the estimation unit includes the newly acquired environmental data and the newly acquired above-described environmental data. It is preferable to update the relational expression stored in the storage unit using power data.
- relational expressions estimated in the past can be updated by newly acquiring environmental data and power data.
- This update may be based solely on newly acquired environmental data and newly acquired power data, or on a combination of these with previously acquired environmental data and previously acquired power data. It may be.
- the relational expression can be estimated more accurately by updating the relational expression based on more data.
- the MPPT controller according to the present invention preferably includes a search start means for starting a search for the maximum operating point based on the maximum operating point estimated by the estimating means from the estimated relational expression.
- the operating point of the solar cell can be quickly changed to the actual maximum operating point.
- an abnormal state determination unit that determines whether or not the solar cell is in an abnormal state and a method for setting the maximum operating point are selected based on the determination result of the abnormal state determination unit. And a search method selection means.
- the method for setting the maximum operating point is selected according to the determination result of whether or not the solar cell is in an abnormal state.
- the maximum operating point can be searched and set. Further, in the normal state, that is, when it is assumed that the estimated relational expression is applied well, the maximum operating point can be estimated and set using the estimated relational expression.
- an open-circuit voltage value acquisition unit that acquires the open-circuit voltage value of the solar cell
- an open-circuit voltage value determination unit that determines whether the open-circuit voltage value is in a normal range
- the abnormal state determining means determines that the solar cell is in an abnormal state when the open voltage value determining means determines that the open voltage value is not within a normal range.
- the open circuit voltage value of a solar cell can be measured in a comparatively short time.
- the operating point controller includes the operating point controller, and a voltage setting unit that sets a voltage for the current output from the solar cell and outputs the voltage to the outside. It is preferable that the device controls the voltage setting unit.
- the present invention can be suitably realized as a solar cell control device in which the control point controller controls the voltage setting device.
- the control point controller controls the voltage setting device.
- the output efficiency of the solar cell array connected to the power conditioner can be improved in units of solar cell array. Therefore, electric power can be efficiently supplied to the load connected to the power conditioner.
- the present invention may be configured as a solar cell control device including a measurement unit that measures the measurement value of the surrounding environment of the solar cell and the power output from the solar cell.
- you may comprise this invention as a solar power generation system provided with the said solar cell control apparatus and the solar cell connected with the said solar cell control apparatus. Even in these configurations, the same effects as described above can be obtained.
- the present invention is widely applicable to solar power generation systems regardless of the scale.
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環境データである日射量を取得するとともに、当該日射量のときに探索された最大動作点において計測された最大動作電流値を取得する。そして、日射量と、最大動作電流値との間に成立する関係式を推計する。なお、この推計は、1回以上、日射量を計測して、当該日射量計測時における最大動作電流値を計測することで得ることが可能である。
環境データである温度を取得するとともに、当該温度のときに探索された最大動作点において計測された最大動作電圧値を取得する。そして、温度と最大動作電圧値との間に成立する関係式を推計する。なお、この推計は、2回以上、温度を計測して、当該温度計測時それぞれにおいて最大動作電圧値を計測することで得ることが可能である。
(太陽光発電システムについて)
本発明の一実施形態について図1~図7を参照して説明する。図2に示すように、太陽光発電システム1は、太陽電池アレイ(以下「アレイ」と略称する)10、パワーコンディショナ(太陽電池制御装置)11、表示器12、入力器13、日射計(計測部)14、温度計(計測部)15、負荷16を備える構成である。
次に、図1を用いて、MPPT制御器20の詳細について説明する。図1は、MPPT制御器20の概略的構成を示す機能ブロック図である。同図に示すように、MPPT制御器20は制御部30および記憶部50を備える構成である。
次に、図3を用いて探索制御部34の制御の具体例(山登り法)について説明する。
次に、図4を用いて、推定式算出部32が算出し推定式記憶部61に記憶する推定式について詳細に説明する。
推定式算出部32が、最大動作電流値を推定するための推定式を算出する手法は、次のとおりである。
よって、基準となる日射量および当該日射量における最大動作電流値がわかっていれば、所望の日射量における最大動作電流値を推定式(A)から求めることが可能となる。つまり、推定式(A)は日射量と最大動作電流値との比例関係を示している。
推定式算出部32が、最大動作電圧値を推定するための推定式を算出する手法は、次のとおりである。
また、上記回帰式(1)に基づいて、モジュール温度tのときの推定最大動作電流値Vmaxを求めるための推定式(B)を算出することができる。
ここで、VTは、直線L2の傾きを示しており、モジュール温度と当該モジュール温度における最大動作電圧値とを2回計測することにより近似的に求めることができる。
MPP推定部35は、次の(i)および(ii)のいずれかの方法により最大動作点を推定する。
次に、図6を用いて、太陽光発電システム1において、推定最大動作点でアレイ10を動作させる処理について説明する。
以上のように、本発明に係るMPPT制御器20は、日射計14/温度計15から日射量および/または温度を取得し、電流計17a/電圧計17bから電流値および/または電圧値を取得する計測データ取得部31と、インバータ18を制御することによりアレイ10の動作点を制御して最大動作点を探索する探索制御部34と、上記日射量と上記最大動作電流値との間に成立する推定式(A)および/または上記温度と上記最大動作電圧値との間に成立する推定式(B)を推計する推定式算出32と、或る日射量または或る温度における最大動作点を推定式(A)または(B)を用いて推定するMPP推定部35と、を備える構成である。
以下において、太陽光発電システム1の好ましい変形例について説明する。
以上では、推定式算出部32が、最大動作電圧を推定するための推定式(B)を、モジュール温度を説明変数とする線形回帰分析により算出する場合について説明した。これに限られず、推定式算出部32は最大動作電圧を推定するための推定式を重回帰分析により算出してもよい。
この回帰式から、VT、GV、Cを推計することにより、モジュール温度t、日射量gの時の最大動作電圧Vmaxを示す次の推定式(C)が得られる。
[計測と推計のタイミング]
なお、推定式(A)~(C)は、太陽光発電システム1の導入時に1回または複数回、各計測機器による計測を行って算出してもよいし、導入後に最大動作点を探索した際に、都度算出してもよい。また、この探索は、ユーザが入力器13を操作することによって手動によって行ってもよいし、自動的に、例えば定期的に行ってもよい。特に、MPPT制御器20によれば、各計測機器による計測は、最大動作電流値-日射量については、1回、最大動作電圧値-温度については2回で済むので、導入時の設定作業の効率化を図ることができる。
MPPT制御器20は、次のようにして、推定された最大動作点から、実際の最大動作点を探索する構成であってもよい。すなわち、MPPT推定部35が最大動作点を推定し、この推定された最大動作点を基点として、探索制御部34が最大動作点の探索を行う。そして、この結果得られた最大動作点に基づいて、インバータ18がアレイ10を動作させる。
図7を用いて、推定式(A)~(C)の算出に際して、目標値を設定しておく手法について説明する。
本発明の他の実施形態について図8および図9を参照して説明すると以下のとおりである。本実施形態では、図1を用いて説明した太陽光発電システム1のパワーコンディショナ11が備えるMPPT制御器20において、アレイ10の異常判定をする場合について説明する。
次に、図9を用いて、異常判別部41および異常判定データベース70の詳細について説明する。
上記構成によれば、挙動パターン診断部47が、アレイ10が「一時的異常」状態であるか否かを判定することができる。このため、アレイ10が「一時的異常」であるのか、「永続的異常」であるのかに応じて、適宜アレイ10を動作させることができるという効果を奏する。
本発明のさらに他の実施形態について図10および図11を参照して説明する。まず、図10を用いて本実施形態に係る太陽光発電システム2について説明する。太陽光発電システム2は、太陽光発電システム1とは、次の点で相違する。
次に、図11を用いて、一例として、モジュールM21のDCDC制御装置80の構成について詳細に説明する。同図に示すように、DCDC制御装置80は、計測器17と、電圧設定部180と、MPPT制御器(動作点制御器)22とを備える構成である。
上記構成のメリットとしては次のことが考えられる。まず、モジュールが直列に接続されたストリングの一部に部分的な影ができた場合(例えば、モジュール上に木の葉が落ちている場合など)、ストリング全体の発電量が数分の一にまで低下するという課題が一般的に知られている。これに対して、太陽光発電システム2では、DCDC制御装置80がモジュール単位でDCDC(直流-直流)変換を制御するので、影の影響が及ぶ範囲を、その影がかかっているモジュールのみに限定することができる。
本発明のさらに他の実施形態について図12~15を参照して説明する。まず、図12を用いて本実施形態に係る太陽光発電システム3について説明する。太陽光発電システム3は太陽光発電システム1と次の点で相違する。
次に、図13を用いてMPPT制御器23の詳細について説明する。図13に示すように、MPPT制御器23には、MPPT制御器20の計測データ取得部31に替えて計測データ取得部(日射量/温度取得手段、電流/電圧取得手段、開放電圧値取得手段)310が設けられており、異常判別部41に替えて異常判別部(異常状態判定手段)410が設けられている。また、MPPT制御器23には、異常判定データベース70に替えて異常判定データベース700が設けられている。
次に、図14を用いて異常判別部410の詳細について説明する。図14に示すように、異常判別部410は、異常判別部41において、モジュール診断部(異常状態判定手段、開放電圧値判定手段)48がさらに追加された構成である。また、異常判定データベース700は、異常判定データベース70において、開放電圧記憶部75および発電電流・電圧記憶部76がさらに追加された構成である。
次に、図15を用いて、手法選択処理の流れについて説明する。
各モジュールがDCDC制御装置81を備える構成であるので、各モジュールの直流電流値および直流電圧値を計測することができる。よって、モジュールごとに、開放電圧値、発電電流値、および発電電圧値が異常であるか、正常であるかを判定することができる。これにより、モジュール単位の詳細な異常判別が可能となる。
以下において、太陽光発電システム3における好ましい変形例について説明する。
上記異常判定処理は、太陽光発電システム2のDCDC制御装置80において適用することができる。すなわち、MPPT制御器22において、異常判別部410および異常判定データベース700を備える構成にすることも可能である。
モジュールごとに備える日射計14は、1つ日射計14のみが絶対的な日射量を計測し、その他の日射計14は、当該絶対的な日射量に対して相対的な差分を検知するように構成されていてもよい。よって、例えば、モジュールの一部を上記その他の日射計14の代用とすることも可能である。
モジュール診断部48によって、発電電流値および発電電圧値の少なくとも一方が異常範囲にあることによりモジュールが異常状態であると診断された結果、探索制御部34による最大動作点探索処理が実行された後に、異常値である当該発電電流値および/または発電電圧値を探索された最大動作点における電流値・電圧値と対応付けて記憶部50に記憶しておいてもよい。
異常値である当該発電電流値および/または発電電圧値を、探索された最大動作点における電流値・電圧値と対応付けて記憶部50に記憶する場合、これらのデータの組を学習データとして、例えば、教師つき学習手法として、ベイジアンネットワークのネットワーク構造および条件付確率表の集合としてモデル化してもよい。
開放電圧値は、モジュールごとにおおよそ固有の値となる。よって、開放電圧記憶部75には、例えば、モジュールの製造者が仕様として公表している開放電圧値を記憶しておくことが考えられる。また、モジュール診断部48は、計測された開放電圧値がモジュール仕様の開放電圧値の所定以下、例えば50%以下となった場合に、当該モジュールに異常が生じていると診断してもよい。
開放電圧記憶部75に記憶するモジュールの正常な開放電圧値の範囲、および発電電流・電圧記憶部76に記憶するモジュールの正常な発電電流値・電圧値の範囲は、次のようにして決定してもよい。
[動作点の調製について]
インバータ18は、探索制御部34、MPP推定部35からの制御・指示に従い、モジュールごとに動作電流値・動作電圧値を設定することにより動作点を調整してもよい。例えば、インバータ18は推定動作点でモジュールを動作させるようにDCDC制御装置81に指示してもよい。これにより、各モジュールを最適な手法により動作させることができる。また、インバータ18はストリング単位に動作点を制御してもよい。これにより、ストリング単位で最大動作点を調整する手法を変更することができる。
本発明は上述した各実施形態に限定されるものではなく、請求項に示した範囲で種々の変更が可能であり、異なる実施形態にそれぞれ開示された技術的手段を適宜組み合わせて得られる実施形態についても本発明の技術的範囲に含まれる。
11、111 パワーコンディショナ(太陽電池制御装置)
14 日射計(計測部)
15 温度計(計測部)
17 計測器(計測部)
17a 電流計
17b 電圧計
18 インバータ
20~23 MPPT制御器(動作点制御器)
30、301 制御部
31、310 計測データ取得部(計測データ取得手段、日射量/温度取得手段、電流/電圧取得手段、開放電圧値取得手段)
32 推定式算出部(推計手段、推定精度計算手段)
33 目標値設定部(目標値設定手段)
34 探索制御部(最大動作点探索手段、探索開始手段)
35 MPP推定部(推定手段)
41、410 異常判別部(異常状態判定手段)
42 手法選択部(探索手法選択手段)
43 正規化関数作成部
44 故障判定部(異常状態判定手段)
45 正規化部
48 モジュール診断部(異常状態判定手段、開放電圧値判定手段)
50 記憶部
51 MPP計測データ記憶部
53 推定式記憶部
60 定格値データベース
61 推定式記憶部
62 目標値記憶部
70、700 異常判定データベース
71 正規化関数記憶部
75 開放電圧記憶部
80 DCDC制御装置(太陽電池制御装置)
180 電圧設定部
Claims (10)
- 太陽電池の最大動作点を探索して太陽電池の動作を制御するMPPT(Maximum Power Point Tracking)制御器において、
上記太陽電池の周辺環境の計測値である環境データと、上記太陽電池から出力される電力に関連する情報を示す電力データとを取得する計測データ取得手段と、
上記環境データと、探索した最大動作点における電力データとの間に成立する関係式を推計する推計手段と、
上記太陽電池について計測される環境データを用いて、上記推計手段が推計した関係式から最大動作点を推定する推定手段と、を備えるMPPT制御器。 - 上記推計手段によって推計された上記関係式を記憶する記憶部を備え、
上記推計手段は、新たに取得された上記環境データと、新たに取得された上記電力データとを用いて上記記憶部に記憶されている上記関係式を更新する請求項1に記載のMPPT制御器。 - 推計された関係式から上記推定手段が推定した最大動作点を基点に、最大動作点の探索を開始する探索開始手段を備える請求項1に記載のMPPT制御器。
- 太陽電池が異常状態であるか否かを判定する異常状態判定手段と、
上記異常状態判定手段の判定結果に基づいて、最大動作点を設定する手法を選択する探索手法選択手段と、を備える請求項1に記載のMPPT制御器。 - 上記太陽電池の開放電圧値を取得する開放電圧値取得手段と、
上記開放電圧値が、正常な範囲にあるか否かを判定する開放電圧値判定手段と、を含み、
上記異常状態判定手段は、上記開放電圧値判定手段によって上記開放電圧値が正常な範囲にないと判定された場合、上記太陽電池が異常状態であると判定する請求項4に記載のMPPT制御器。 - 請求項1に記載のMPPT制御器と、太陽電池から出力された電流に対して電圧を設定し、該電圧で外部へ出力する電圧設定部とを備え、
上記MPPT制御器が、上記電圧設定部を制御する太陽電池制御装置。 - 上記太陽電池の周辺環境の計測値と、上記太陽電池から出力される電力とを計測する計測部を備える請求項6に記載の太陽電池制御装置。
- 請求項7に記載の太陽電池制御装置と、
上記太陽電池制御装置と接続される太陽電池とを備える太陽光発電システム。 - 太陽電池の最大動作点を探索して太陽電池の動作を制御するMPPT制御器を動作させるMPPT制御プログラムであって、
上記太陽電池の周辺環境の計測値である環境データと、上記太陽電池から出力される電力に関連する情報を示す電力データとを取得する計測データ取得ステップと、
上記環境データと、探索した最大動作点における電力データとの間に成立する関係式を推計する推計ステップと、
上記太陽電池について計測される環境データを用いて、上記推計ステップにおいて推計した関係式から最大動作点を推定する推定ステップと、を含む処理をコンピュータに実行させるためのMPPT制御プログラム。 - 太陽電池の最大動作点を探索して太陽電池の動作を制御するMPPT制御器の制御方法において、
上記太陽電池の周辺環境の計測値である環境データと、上記太陽電池から出力される電力に関連する情報を示す電力データとを取得する計測データ取得ステップと、
上記環境データと、探索した最大動作点における電力データとの間に成立する関係式を推計する推計ステップと、
上記太陽電池について計測される環境データを用いて、上記推計ステップにおいて推計した関係式から最大動作点を推定する推定ステップと、を含むMPPT制御器の制御方法。
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