slide 1: Solar Street Light with Integrated
MPPT Charger Reference Design
Description
This design is a 12A Maximum
Power Point Tracking MPPT solar charge
controller with a 700mA LED driver. It is
targeted for low power solar charger and
LED driver solutions such as solar street
lights. This design is capable of charging
12V batteries with up to 10A output current
from 12V panels. However it can be easily
adapted to 24V systems by just changing the
MOSFETs to 60V rated parts. Also the
design can drive up to 15 LEDs in series
with 700mA of current. It is possible to
adapt the design for LED currents up to
1.1A with minimum change in hardware. TI
provides a complete solar inverting system
for low power loads. Additionally this
design takes real world considerations in to
account such as reverse battery protection
built-in battery charge profile for 12V Pb-
acid batteries and a highly efficient design.
Together these provide new market entrants
and faster time to market for their design.
Features
High efficiency: 95 for MPPT charger and 90 for LED driver
Supports 15VDC - 22VDC Input Voltage Range
Built in charge profile for 12V Pb-acid battery
Flexible design adapts to 24V panels by only changing to 60V MOSFETs
Capable of driving upto 15 LEDs with 700mA current
Board Form Factor: 100 mm x 45 mm x 32 mm