Design and Simulation of a PV System with Battery Storage Using Bifacial Halfcut Module

In the absence of conventional energy sources renewable energy is the only suitable option left. Multiple renewable energy sources like Hydroelectric Energy, Tidal Energy, Geothermal Energy, and Solar Electrical Energy are becoming popular every day. There are multiple reasons such as its availability in small to large sizes, predictability, easy installation, smooth maintenance process, drop in system installation cost, and mostly fast return on investment. With the increase in demand for solar photovoltaic panels, the demand for producing higher power output from less area is increasing rapidly. Hence with every breakthrough, the efficiency of the Photovoltaic Panel is increasing rapidly. With continuous development, the PV modules are developed in such a way that light can be absorbed from the front and rear on both sides. In the Bi-facial module, the direct sunlight gets absorbed from the front, and the albedo is also absorbed from the back to increase the power generation further. With the implementation of half-cut technology, the shading losses are minimized further. Rapid development is also being done on MPPT and Inverter to improve efficiency. Presently a generalized mathematical model for bifacial half-cut module is not published in any literature. In this paper, the research gap is covered by designing a Bifacial Half-cut PV Module along with an MPPT and also a bidirectional DC-DC Converter for charging and discharging of Battery Bank. Finally, we have integrated the system and also have simulated the designed system to check its stability. Such a model helps in analyzing and validating performance characteristics of commercially available bifacial modules and half-cut modules.