Author : Amit Sahay

Photovoltaic (PV) materials and devices convert sunlight into electrical energy. A single PV device is known as a cell. An individual PV cell is usually small, typically producing about 1 or 2 watts of power. These cells are made of different semiconductor materials. In order to withstand the outdoors for many years, cells are sandwiched between protective materials in a combination of glass and/or plastics. To boost the power output of PV cells, they are connected together in chains to form larger units known as panels. Solar PV power plant comprises of large number of solar PV panels installed in tandem to each other. This paper discusses the various optimization strategies to boost the Output Power from a Solar PV Power plant. The optimization strategies are classified on the basis of technological complexities and ease of Knowledge management as intrinsic parameters, extrinsic parameters, and operational parameters

Keywords: Solar PV power plant; Output power; optimization strategies; Group Technology; Intrinsic parameters; Extrinsic parameters; Operational parameters