High Gain Transformer less Boost Converter for Solar PV Application

Authors

  • Scaria J Department of EEE, Mangalam College of Engineering, Ettumanoor, Kottayam
  • Sebastian P Department of EEE, Mangalam College of Engineering, Ettumanoor, Kottayam
  • Susan V Nainan Department of EEE, Mangalam College of Engineering, Ettumanoor, Kottayam

Keywords:

High gain dc/dc converter, low voltage stress, photovoltaic (PV)

Abstract

This article proposes a new high-gain transformerless dc/dc boost converter. Although they possess the ability to boost voltage at higher voltage levels, converter switching devices are under low voltage stress. The voltage stress on active switching devices is lower than the output voltage. Therefore, low-rated components are used to implement the converter. The proposed converter can be considered as a promising candidate for PV microconverter applications, where high voltage-gain is required. The principle of operation and the steady-state analysis of the converter in the continuous conduction mode are presented. A hardware prototype for the converter is implemented in the laboratory to prove the concept of operation.

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2025-11-11

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J. Scaria, P. Sebastian, and N. Susan V, “High Gain Transformer less Boost Converter for Solar PV Application”, Int. J. Comp. Sci. Eng., vol. 5, no. 3, pp. 141–145, Nov. 2025.

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