Ensuring MPPT Operability in BLDC Solar Pumping Systems: The Critical Role of PV Array Voltage Configuration – An Experimental Study
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Abstract
This study presents an experimental assessment of the influence of photovoltaic (PV) array voltage configuration on the performance of a 2.2 kW brushless DC (BLDC) solar water pumping system operating under real Saharan climatic conditions in Ghardaia, Algeria.Two PV array topologies, 8S × 1P (245.6 V) and 4S × 2P (122.8V), were evaluated at three total manometric heads (1 m, 15 m, and 25 m) using a commercial Jntech inverter featuring a maximum power point tracking (MPPT) operating window of 200-400 V.The 8S × 1P configuration consistently maintained the PV voltage above the 200 V threshold, enabling uninterrupted MPPT functionality and achieving system efficiencies of 39-45% along with daily water yields of 30-60 m³ .Conversely, the 4S × 2P configuration operated mainly below 200 V (110-135 V), which disabled the MPPT algorithm and forced operation in a fixed-duty-cycle bypass mode, resulting in markedly reduced system efficiencies (8-14%) and water production losses of 60-85%.These findings demonstrate that PV array voltage adequacy rather than array power rating alone is the key determinant of reliable and efficient solar pumping system performance.The results provide practical design guidance for off-grid pumping applications in arid and high-irradiance environments.
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