@article{01HKMKG5EPP023CMRM9X330N7V,
  abstract     = {{A low-voltage DC (LVDC) backbone with a battery energy storage system (BESS) and distributed photovoltaics
(PV) is proven to be a more efficient alternative compared to the traditional AC architecture. However, previous
research has also proven the fact that the benefit strongly depends on the operating voltage level. In this study,
a dynamic backbone voltage on architectures with and without distributed maximum power point trackers
(MPPT) is investigated. The dynamic voltage is driven by a multi-objective optimisation algorithm that will
minimise the cable and converter loss. Applying the dynamic voltage with MPPT leads to a massive decrease
of the loss compared to a static voltage with MPPT. Although, if the optimisation objective is extended with
the minimisation of the PV curtailment loss, the MPPT can be eliminated without causing a considerable
curtailment loss while maintaining a high efficiency. The sensitivity analysis showed that even when the cable
is longer, the orientations of the PV distributed systems are different or the PV system is exposed to dynamic
shading, dynamic voltage without maximum power point is still competitive compared to the alternatives.
However, heavy static shading conditions could cause a notable shift of the MPP making it very hard to track
this operating point by the algorithm. The elimination of the MPPT leads to a simpler design and installation,
lower investment costs and a reduction of the raw material use. The proposed strategies and architectures are
hence favourable to be applied in LVDC backbones massively fed by roof-mounted or building-integrated PV
systems. This study provides the general approach which could be extended with distributed electric vehicle
chargers.}},
  articleno    = {{122416}},
  author       = {{Azaioud, Hakim and Farnam, Arash and Knockaert, Jos and Vandevelde, Lieven and Desmet, Jan}},
  issn         = {{0306-2619}},
  journal      = {{APPLIED ENERGY}},
  keywords     = {{LVDC,Dynamic voltage,PV systems,Energy Efficiency,Multi-objective optimisation}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{20}},
  title        = {{Efficiency optimisation and converterless PV integration by applying a dynamic voltage on an LVDC backbone}},
  url          = {{http://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.122416}},
  volume       = {{356}},
  year         = {{2024}},
}

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