Authors

S. Sanjay Kumar

Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, NRI Institute of Technology, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India

C. Kirubakaran

Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, NRI Institute of Technology, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India

Abstract

The bidirectional buck–boost converter can supply the current in both directions based on the mode of operation decided by the requirement of the application. The additional battery is connected with bidirectional DC-DC converter. This particular battery is utilized during some events when more power is needed to step up the voltage particularly during up lifting. Bidirectional buck–boost converter is used to charge the battery when the load is running smoothly from source. This is called reverse mode of operation. When transients and overload condition occur across a load, Bidirectional buck–boost converter starts working in forward mode to discharge the battery to the load. If the load is AC load, DC-AC converter is connected between Bidirectional buck–boost converter and the load.

Keywords

Power Electronics Converter Renewable Energy Conversion Energy Storage Interface Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) DC Power Regulation Voltage Step-Up and Step-Down Converter Solar Power Conditioning

Citation of this Article

S. Sanjay Kumar, & C. Kirubakaran. (2026). Bi-Directional Buck-Boost DC-DC Converter for Stand Alone PV Power Generation Systems. Current Journal of Engineering and Science Research. 3(3), 6-14. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.47001/CJESR/2026.303002

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