Table 2 Parameters and specifications of the standalone system.

From: Comprehensive control strategy for standalone photovoltaic systems with integrated optimum power harvesting and voltage regulation through microcontroller in the loop experimentation

Component

Parameter

Value

Boost converter

\(\:{C}_{a}\)

370 µF

\(\:{L}_{a}\)

0.3 mH

Buck converter

\(\:{C}_{b}\)

50 µF

\(\:{L}_{b}\)

15 mH

Nonlinear controller-1

\(\:{K}_{1}\)

\(\:1.375\times\:{10}^{5}\)

\(\:{K}_{2}\)

10,000

\(\:k\)

1000

Nonlinear controller-2

\(\:{c}_{1}\)

\(\:2.8075\times\:{10}^{4}\)

\(\:{c}_{2}\)

\(\:6.2602\times\:{10}^{4}\)

Experimental platform

Sampling time

\(\:1\times\:{10}^{-6}\)s

Solar panel (60 W)

\(\:{R}_{s}\)

0.0018 Ω

\(\:{R}_{p,ref}\)

400 Ω

\(\:{I}_{ph,ref}\)

3.8 A

\(\:{I}_{s,ref}\)

\(\:2.454\times\:{10}^{-6},\)

\(\:n\)

1.6