Performance investigation of 3z buck boost converter for renewable applications

  • Authors

    • G Kishor
    • M Harsha Vardhan Reddy
    • K Pushpalatha
    https://doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v7i3.29.19191

    Received date: September 7, 2018

    Accepted date: September 7, 2018

    Published date: April 20, 2026

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  • Abstract

    In case of renewable generation systems like Solar, Wind and Fuel cell it is required to use DC-DC converter to increase the voltage levels to meet demand. In such case the operating efficiency of dc-dc converter plays a vital role in energy conversion generally lie in the range of 60-80 percent. In this paper a 3-Z cascaded network is proposed for the renewable energy applications operating at higher efficiency. A comparison is made between conventional dc-dc buck boost converter with the proposed 3-Z cascaded network and analyzed its performance with lighting load. Simulation analysis is also performed to validate the proposed converter behavior.

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    Kishor, G., Harsha Vardhan Reddy, M., & Pushpalatha, K. (2026). Performance investigation of 3z buck boost converter for renewable applications. International Journal of Engineering and Technology, 7(3.29), 352-359. https://doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v7i3.29.19191