A Comparative Analysis of MPPT Techniques for Grid Connected PVs
F. Z. Kebbab, L. Sabah, Hamou Nouri
Abstract
Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) is essential for the application of a photovoltaic (PV) energy system in order to extract the maximum possible power under variable conditions of irradiation and temperature. This paper deals with the implementation of different MPPT algorithms for a PV array installed for a system connected to the Grid: Perturb and Observe (P&O), Fuzzy Logic Control (FLC), Cuckoo Search (CS), and Beta algorithms were simulated in Matlab/Simulink and the results were analyzed and compared. Beta algorithm proved to have greater tracking power, minor power loss, great tracking speed, less time, and less oscillation than the other techniques.
Topics & Concepts
Maximum power point trackingPhotovoltaic systemCuckoo searchMATLABControl theory (sociology)Maximum power principleComputer sciencePower (physics)GridTracking (education)Fuzzy logicEngineeringAlgorithmVoltageMathematicsControl (management)Electrical engineeringPhysicsArtificial intelligenceInverterParticle swarm optimizationPedagogyOperating systemPsychologyGeometryQuantum mechanicsPhotovoltaic System Optimization Techniquessolar cell performance optimizationSolar Radiation and Photovoltaics