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High Step-Up SEPIC Converter with Double Voltage Multiplier Module for a Photovoltaic System

Abdullahi Bako Isah Ibrahim Garba Sufyanu M. Ambursa Fatima A. Kafinta Fauziya Lawal M.

Subject area: Science,Engineering and Technology  ·  Area of research: Power Electronics/Renewable Energy

Abstract

This manuscript illustrates a classical boost converter for renewable energy applications, the voltage multiplier cell was added to design a DC ? DC boost converter for photovoltaic PV application. The chosen converter entreated a single-ended primary inductance converter (SEPIC) to improve the capacity of DC ? DC voltage to adopt and maintain a constant voltage output, the advantage of the topology are economical, light, less pressure, high voltage gain, and low duty cycle across the semiconductor devices. The model of DC converter will boost output of 60-120v DC to an input of 10v, the performance of the proposed topology is authenticated and the reasonable result achieve from the implemented prototype are illustrated from the design strategy.

Keywords

Photovoltaic (pv), DC-DC converter, Voltage multiplier cell, Single switch, Duty cycle

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How to cite this paper

Abdullahi Bako, Isah Ibrahim Garba, Sufyanu M. Ambursa, Fatima A. Kafinta, Fauziya Lawal M. "High Step-Up SEPIC Converter with Double Voltage Multiplier Module for a Photovoltaic System" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 8 Issue 7 2025 Page 546-551
Abdullahi Bako, Isah Ibrahim Garba, Sufyanu M. Ambursa, Fatima A. Kafinta, Fauziya Lawal M. "High Step-Up SEPIC Converter with Double Voltage Multiplier Module for a Photovoltaic System" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals, vol. 8, no. 7, Jan. 2025
Abdullahi Bako, Isah Ibrahim Garba, Sufyanu M. Ambursa, Fatima A. Kafinta, Fauziya Lawal M. (2025). High Step-Up SEPIC Converter with Double Voltage Multiplier Module for a Photovoltaic System. Iconic Research And Engineering Journals, 8(7).
Abdullahi Bako, Isah Ibrahim Garba, Sufyanu M. Ambursa, Fatima A. Kafinta, Fauziya Lawal M. "High Step-Up SEPIC Converter with Double Voltage Multiplier Module for a Photovoltaic System" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals, vol. 8, no. 7, Jan. 2025.
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