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Available online at Electric Power Systems Research 78 (2008) 1038–1046 Design of ultracapacitor based filter for isolated PV source feeding pulsing load A. Andreotti ∗, F. Mottola, M. Pagano, G. Velotto Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via Claudio 21, 80125 Naples, Italy Received 31 March 2006; received in revised form 29 May 2007; accepted 10 August 2007 Available online 20 September 2007 Abstract In the field of innovative power sources, photovoltaic are playing an important role as new clean energy generators. The performances being dependent on instantaneous weather condition, photovoltaic sources are usually equipped with an auxiliary energy storage device. There are applications where the opportunity to couple the photovoltaic source with ultracapacitor can be taken into account. The aim of the paper is to study the performances of a hybrid system constituted by photovoltaic and ultracapacitor sources. In particular, the paper deals with the study of the ultracapacitor rate design for photovoltaic systems feeding pulsing loads. The results of the study, which can also be referred to temporary unfavourable weather conditions, have been validated by experimental data. In the final part of the paper, some considerations on economical implications about the dimensioning of a photovoltaic–ultracapacitor systems are drawn. © 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. Keywords: Photovoltaic; Ultracapacitors; Charge and discharge operation; Interaction modalities; Design criteria 1. Introduction trical load. I