Simple Solar buck converter.

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RCinFLA
RCinFLA Solar Expert Posts: 1,484 ✭✭✭✭
Attached is a link to a schematic using a 555 timer to run a buck down converter from a solar array. Efficiency is not great due to passive D1 rectifier diode.

click on 'fig 1' in text about third way down to see schematic.

http://electronicdesign.com/Articles/ArticleID/21723/21723.html