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   India-UK Collaborative Research Initiative in Solar Energy  

  

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Technical Standards Contributions

R. Gottschalg, Photovoltaic devices, IEC 60904-SER, Technical Committee: Solar photovoltaic energy systems, 2011

 

Book chapters

N. Pearsall and R. Gottschalg, Performance Monitoring, in the book entitled: Comprehensive Renewable Energy (edited by Ali Sayigh), Vol. 1, pp. 775-786, 2012. 

 

Journal publications

Vikrant Sharma, Arun Kumar, O.S.Sastry, S.S.Chandel, "Performance Assessment of Different Solar Photovoltaic Technologies under Similar Outdoor Conditions", Energy (Elsevier), pp. 1-8, 2013

 

Saurabh Bharwaj, Vikrant Sharma, Smriti Srivastava, O.S.Sastry, B. Bandyopadhyay, S.S. Chandel, J.R.P. Gupta, "Estimation of Solar radiation using a combination of Hidden Markov Model and generalized Fuzzy model", Solar Energy, Vol. 93, pp. 43-54, 2013

 

A.K. Pandey, P.C. Pant, O.S. Sastry, Arun Kumar, and S.K. Tyagi, "Energy and Energy performance Evaluation of typical Solar Photovoltaic Module", Thermal Science-International Scientific Journal, 2013, (Accepted)

 

Y. Agalgaonkar, B.C. Pal, R.A. Jabr, "Distribution Voltage Control Considering the Impact of PV Generation on Tap Changers and Autonomous Regulators", IEEE transactions on Power Systems, 2013 (Submitted)

 

Gobind G. Pillai, Ghanim A. Putrus and Nicola M. Pearsall, "Generation of Synthetic Benchmark Electrical Load Profiles Using Publicly Available Load and Weather Data", International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems, 2013 (Submitted)

 

Tatiani Georgitsioti, Nicola Pearsall and Ian Forbes, "The Simplified Levelized Cost of the Domestic PV Energy in the UK: The Importance of the Feed-in Tariff Scheme", IET Renewable Power Generation, invited revised version of PVSAT-9 paper, 2013 (Submitted)

 

I.D. Sara, T.R. Betts, R. Gottschalg, 2013, "Determining Spectral Response of a Photovoltaic Device using Polychromatic Filters", IET Renewable Power Generation, invited revised version of PVSAT-9 paper,  2013 (Submitted)

 

T.R. Betts, R. Gottschalg, 2013, "Expected Variability of Monthly and Annual Energy Yield over PV System Lifetime", IET Renewable Power Generation, invited revised version of PVSAT-9 paper,  2013 (Submitted)

 

Xiaofeng Wu, Martin Bliss, Archana Sinha, Tom Betts, Ralph Gottschalg, Rajesh Gupta, 2013, "A Distributed Modelling Approach for Spatially-resolved Characterisation of Thin-film Photovoltaic Modules", IET Renewable Power Generation, invited revised version of PVSAT-9 paper,  2013 (Submitted)

 

Arun Kumar, Birinchi Bora, O.S. Sastry, Renu, Manander Bangar, Takumi Takashima, B. Bandyopadhyay, "Effects of air-mass on the performance of different technologies based PV modules", Journal of Solar Energy, 2013 (Communicated)

 

H. Qasem, T.R. Betts and R. Gottschalg, 2013, "Spatially-Resolved Modelling of Dust Effect on Cadmium Telluride Photovoltaic Modules", Journal of Solar Energy, Vol. 90, pp. 154-163, 2013 

 

R. Gottschalg, T.R. Betts, A. Eeles, S.R. Williams, J. Zhu, "Influences on the Energy Delivery of Thin Film Photovoltaic Modules", Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells, Vol. 119, pp. 169-180, 2013 

 

S.K. Gupta and R.S. Anand, 2013, "Development of Solar Electricity Supply System in India: An Overview", Journal of Solar Energy, Vol. 2013, Article ID 632364, 10 pages, 2013

 

R. Gupta, P. Somasundaran, "Electrical Simulation and Characterization of Shunts in Solar Cells", Applied Mechanics and Materials, Vol. 110-116, pp. 2453-2457, 2012

 

S. Bhardwaj, S. Srivastava and O.S. Sastry, "Application of Fuzzy Logic for Solar Radiation Prediction," Invertis Journal of Renewable Energy, Vol. 2, no. 4, pp. 191-198, 2012

 

Conference proceedings

Birinchi Bora, Keshav Gupta, Arun Kumar, Renu, O.S. Sastry, "Artificial Neural Network based Modeling of PV module to predict the Output", 4th International Conference on Advances in Energy Research, Mumbai, December, 2013.

 

Gobind G. Pillai, Ghanim A. Putrus, Nicola M. Pearsall, "Impact of Distribution Network Voltage Rise on PV System Energy Yield", submitted to IEEE INDICON 2013, Mumbai, 13th -15th December 2013

 

Gobind G. Pillai, Ghanim A. Putrus, Nicola M. Pearsall, "The Potential of Demand Side Management to Facilitate PV Penetration", submitted to IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies ASIA (ISGT ASIA 2013), Bangalore, India, 10th - 13th November 2013

 

S.K. Chattopadhyay, Chandan Chakraborty, Avinash K. Sinha, and Bikash C. Pal, "Asymmetric multilevel inverter with quasi-linear power distribution ratio for grid connected photovoltaic converters", IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (ISIE), pp.1-6, 2013

 

A.N.R.S. Siddartha, T.S. Basu, and C. Chakraborty, "A Simple Time Domain Approach for Harmonic, Load Unbalance and Reactive Power Compensation" IECON, 2013

 

S.K. Chattopadhyay and C. Chakraborty, "Multilevel Inverters with Level Doubling Network: A New Topological Variation" IECON, 2013

 

Samir Hazra, Subhashish Bhattacharya, and Chandan Chakraborty, "A Novel Control Principle for a High Frequency Transformer Based Multiport Converter for Integration of Renewable Energy Sources", IECON, 2013

 

Dan Wu, Jiang Zhu, Thomas R. Betts, Ralph Gottschalg, "Degradation Study of the Adhesion Strength of Mini-Modules under Damp Heat Conditions", Proceedings of 28th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Paris, 2013

 

Xiaofeng Wu, Martin Bliss, Tom Betts, Archana Sinha, Rajesh Gupta, Ralph Gottschalg, "Modeling Spatial Electrical Behavior of Photovoltaic Modules in Network Simulation Using a PV-oriented Nodal Analysis Method", Proceedings of the 39th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IECON 2013), Austria, 2013.

 

I.D. Sara, T.R. Betts, R. Gottschalg, "Determining Spectral Response of a Photovoltaic Device using Polychromatic Filters", Proceedings of 9th Photovoltaic Science Application and Technology (PVSAT-9), UK Solar Energy Society, Swansea, 2013

 

T.R. Betts, R. Gottschalg, "Expected Variability of Monthly and Annual Energy Yield over PV System Lifetime", Proceedings of 9th Photovoltaic Science Application and Technology (PVSAT-9), UK Solar Energy Society, Swansea, 2013

 

Xiaofeng Wu, Martin Bliss, Archana Sinha, Tom Betts, Ralph Gottschalg, Rajesh Gupta, "A Distributed Modelling Approach for Spatially-resolved Characterisation of Thin-film Photovoltaic Modules", Proceedings of 9th Photovoltaic Science Application and Technology (PVSAT-9), UK Solar Energy Society, Swansea, 2013

 

T. Georgitsioti, N. M. Pearsall and I. Forbes, 2013, The Simplified Levelized Cost of the Domestic PV Energy in the UK: The Importance of the Feed-in Tariff Scheme, Proceedings of 9th Photovoltaic Science Application and Technology (PVSAT-9), UK Solar Energy Society, Swansea, 2013

 

Nataraj P, Pooja S, Agarwal V, "A New Voltage Equalization Based Distributed Maximum Power Point Extraction from a PV Source Operating Under Partially Shaded Conditions", International Conference on Power Electronics and Drive Systems (PEDS), Japan, 2013

 

Nataraj Pragallapati, Pooja Sharma, Agarwal Vivek, "A New Voltage Equalization Based Distributed Maximum Power Point Extraction from a PV Source Operating Under Partially Shaded Conditions", IEEE 39th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Tampa, USA, 2013

 

Nataraj Pragallapati, Agarwal Vivek, "Flyback Configuration based Micro-inverter with Distributed MPPT of Partially Shaded PV Module and Energy Recovery Scheme", IEEE 39th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, Tampa, USA, 2013

 

Anand Babu, B.G. Fernandes, "Improved Full-Bridge Neutral Point Clamped Transformerless Inverter for Photovoltaic Grid-Connected System, IECON-2013 conference, Vienna, Austria, 2013

 

Anand Babu, B.G. Fernandes, "A Novel Neutral Point Clamped Transformerless Inverter for Grid-Connected Photo Voltaic System", IECON-2013 conference, Vienna, Austria, 2013

 

John H. Wohlgemuth, O.S. Sastry, Adam Stokes, Yogesh Kumar Singh and Mithilesh Kumar, "Characterization of field exposed thin film modules", 38th IEEE PVSC, Austin, USA, 2012

 

Betts, T. and R. Gottschalg, "Energy Yield Prediction of Photovoltaic Modules based on Advanced Indoor Characterisation", Proceedings of the 8th Photovoltaic Science, Application and Technology (PVSAT) Conference, Newcastle upon Tyne, 2012

 

Wu, D., Zhu, J., Betts, T., and Gottschalg, R., "PV module degradation mechanisms under different environmental stress factors", Proceedings of the 8th Photovoltaic Science, Application and Technology (PVSAT) Conference, Newcastle upon Tyne, 2012

 

H. Qasem, H. AlBusairi, T.R. Betts and R. Gottschalg, "Measurements of dust induced performance losses on Micromorph Photovoltaic Modules in Kuwait", Proceedings of 27th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Frankfurt, Germany, 2012 

 

H. Qasem, T.R. Betts and R. Gottschalg, "Soiling Correction Model for Long Term Energy Prediction in photovoltaic modules", 38 IEEE PV specialist, Austin, Texas, USA, 2012

 

I. Sara, T. Betts and R. Gottschalg, "Analysis of a Suitable Model for Spectral Response of a Photovoltaic Device", Proceedings of 27th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference Frankfurt, pp. 471-475, 2012

 

Yashodhan P. Agalgaonkar, Bikash C Pal, Ravindra Singh, "Impact of Photovoltaic generation control on multi machine small signal stability " International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC) conference, France, 2012

 

Shabnam Raschti, Pablo D. Ruiz, Ricky D. Wildman, Ian A. Ashcroft and Adel E. Elmahdy, "Measurement of the hygroscopic expansion coefficient of Ethylene Vinyl Acetate using wavelength scanning interferometry", Photon 12, 3-6, September 2012, Durham University, Durham, UK, 2012

 

Shabnam Rashtchi, Pablo D. Ruiz, Ricky Wildman, Ian Ashcroft, "Measurement of moisture content in photovoltaic panel encapsulants using spectroscopic optical coherence tomography: a feasibility study", SPIE Optics and photonics 2012, 12-16, San Diego -California-USA, 2012

 

A. Sinha, O.S. Sastry, Y.K. Singh, M. Kumar and R. Gupta, "Performance of Champions Module for PV Lighting Systems in India", 27thEuropean Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Frankfurt, Germany, 2012

 

Dhiraj Magare, O.S. Sastry, Rajesh Gupta, Arun Kumar and A. Sinha, "Data Logging Strategy of Photovoltaic (PV) Module Test beds", 27th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Frankfurt, Germany, 2012 

 

P. Somasundaran, A. Sinha and R. Gupta, "Simulation and Characterization of Spatial Variation of Shunts in Industrial Solar Cells by PSpice and Dark Lock-in Infrared Thermography", 27th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Frankfurt, Germany, 2012

 

S.K. Chattopadhyay, C. Chakraborty, and B. Pal, "A hybrid multilevel inverter topology with third harmonic injection for grid connected photovoltaic central inverters", IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (ISIE), pp.1736-1741, 2012

 

S.K. Chattopadhyay, C. Chakraborty, and B. Pal, "A hybrid multilevel inverter topology with third harmonic injection for grid connected photovoltaic central inverters", IEEE Ind. Elec. Society Annual Conference (IECON), 2012

 

S. Srivastava, S. Bhardwaj and O.S. Sastry, "A novel Hybrid Model for Solar Radiation Prediction," IEEE International Conference on Emerging Trends in Electrical Engineering and Energy Management, Chennai, pp. 308-313, 2012

 

S.K.,Chattopadhyay, C.,Chakraborty, and B.C.,Pal, "Cascaded H-Bridge & neutral point clamped hybrid asymmetric multilevel inverter topology for grid interactive transformerless photovoltaic power plant", 38th Annual Conference on IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IECON), pp.5074-5079, 2012

 

P. Somasundaran, D.K. Nandi, R. Gupta, "Simulation and Characterization of Shunts in Silicon Solar Cells by Pspice and Lock-in Infrared Thermography", Solar Asia-2011 International Conference: Solar Energy Materials, Solar Cells and Solar Energy Applications, pp. 277-283, 2011

 

H. Qasem, T.R. Betts, H. Mullejans, H. AlBusairi and R. Gottschalg, "Effect of dust shading on photovoltaic modules", Proceedings of the 26th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Hamburg, pp. 3652-3656, 2011

 

M. Bliss, J. Zhu, T. R. Betts and R. Gottschalg, "Performance of Amorphous Silicon in the Initial, Degraded and Annealed States under Varying Spectrum, Irradiance and Temperature", Proceedings of the 26th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Hamburg, 2011

 

Zhu, J., Bliss, M., Betts, T., and Gottschalg R.,"Ageing of Amorphous Silicon Devices in Dependence of Irradiance Dose", Proceedings of the 21st Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference, Fukuoka, 2011.

 

Wu, D., Zhu, J., Betts, T., and Gottschalg, R., Long Term Degradation of Photovoltaic Devices under Real Outdoor Operating Conditions", Proceedings of the 21st Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference, Fukuoka, 2011

 

Gottschalg, R. and T.R. Betts, "Robustness of Energy Yield Measurements of Photovoltaic Module", Proceedings of the 26th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Hamburg, 2011

 

S.K. Chattopadhyay and C. Chakraborty, "Third harmonic injected binary hybrid multilevel inverter for grid connected photovoltaic system," IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (ISIE), pp.1154-1159, 2011 

 

S.K. Chattopadhyay and C. Chakraborty, "A hybrid multilevel inverter topology with third harmonic injection for grid connected photovoltaic system", National Power Electronic Conference (NPEC), 2011

 

Ankur Kumar Verma, R.S. Anand, "Optimum Orientation of Solar Panels and Review - Solar Tracker System", 34th National System Conference, NIT Surathkal, 2010

 

Posters

Y. Agalgaonkar, B.C Pal, G. Anagnostou, "Optimal operation of Distribution Feeder considering PV generation reactive power support", Student Poster Contest Program at IEEE PES GM 2013, Vancouver, Canada, 2013

 

X. Wu, "Spatially-resolved Characterisation of Photovoltaic Devices", Poster Presentation, Midlands Energy Graduate School (MEGS), 2012

 

X. Wu, "Spatially-resolved Opto-electronic Characterisation of Encapsulated Photovoltaic Devices", Poster presentation, LCEDN (Low Carbon Energy for Development Network) 2nd international workshop, 2012

 

Y. Agalgaonkar, B. C. Pal and S. Nachian "Modal Analysis of grid connected Photovoltaic", Student Poster Contest Program at IEEE PES General Meeting 2012, held at San Diego, California, USA, 2012

 

Patent

K. Hesaroor, P. Somasundaran, R. Gupta, "Design and Development of Illuminated Lock-in Thermography Module for Solar Cell and Module Inspection" (recommended by IRCC, IITB based on M.Tech. Thesis, patent application under preparation)

 

C. Chakraborty and S.K. Chattopadhyay, "H-bridge based level doubling circuit for cascaded Hbridge multilevel inverters" Indian Patent Application No.: 0125/KOL/2012 07 Feb. 2012.

 

Transactions

S.K. Chattopadhyay and C. Chakraborty, "A New Multi Level Inverter Topology with Self Balancing Level Doubling Network", IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics (Accepted for publication).