IOT based MPPT for Performance Improvement of Solar PV Arrays Operating under Partial Shade Dispersion
Rabindra Nath Shaw, Pratima Walde, Ankush Ghosh
Abstract
A substantial technological growth of the photovoltaic systems has occurred around the world during the recent years enhancing the availability of electric energy in an environment friendly way. Internet of Things (IoT) is one of the emerging technologies having a great potential to apply in the area of renewable energy, especially on solar PV cell. Maximum power production is the general criteria for any solar PV cell. The maximum power point tracking technique enables maximization of the energy production of PV cell during partial shading conditions. Thus, the overall efficiency of the photovoltaic energy production system is increased. Numerous techniques have been proposed during the last decade for implementing the maximum power point tracking process in a photovoltaic system. This article proposed a novel idea of interfacing IOT system with PV cell in partial shading condition and applied MPPT method to analyze and demonstrate their performance features.