Title:Recent Developments of Solar Charge Controllers Technologies: A Bibliometric Study
Volume: 18
Author(s): A.D. Azhar, A.Z. Arsad*, W.H. Yew, A. Ghazali, C.F. Chau and A.W.M. Zuhdi
Affiliation:
- Institute of Sustainable
Energy, Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN), Kajang 43000, Selangor, Malaysia
Keywords:
Bibliometric analysis, electric vehicle, highly cited articles, power management, renewable energy, solar charge controller.
Abstract: A solar photovoltaic system is a renewable energy that depends on solar irradiance
and ambient temperature. A solar charge controller is required to ensure the energy received by
the photovoltaic cell or module is maximized at the output. This study presents the first bibliometric
analysis based on a thorough evaluation of the most frequently cited articles on the solar
charge controller to forecast future trends and applications. This paper performs a statistical
analysis using the Scopus database and extracts the 100 most cited papers. It has been illustrated
that the solar charge controller literature expanded swiftly from 2012 to 2023, with 2019 receiving
the most publications and papers published in 2018 receiving more citations compared to
works published in other years. In recent years, battery storage, electric vehicles, energy storage,
controllers, photovoltaic systems, and power management systems have garnered great interest.
The solar charge controller's functional evaluation and determination of the optimal renewable
energy system might boost its potential. Our analysis of highly cited articles on solar charge
controllers emphasizes a selection of features, including control methods and systems, issues,
challenges to establishing current constraints, research gaps, and the need to find solutions and
resolve problems. Every aspect of the features of this overview is anticipated to contribute to an
upsurge through the invention of advanced solar charge controllers and control methods for future
photovoltaic systems.
