A Novel Spotted Hyena Optimization algorithm for MPPT under Partial Shading Conditions

Author(s):  
K.T Swetha ◽  
Venugopal Reddy Barry ◽  
Abin Robinson ◽  
Rohit Kumar Jain
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 241-254
Author(s):  
Anas Kamil ◽  
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Mahmoud Nasr ◽  
Shamam Alwash ◽  
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...  

The maximum power point tracking (MPPT) is an essential key to ensure that the photovoltaic (PV) system is operated at the highest possible power generation. This paper presents an efficient MPPT method for the PV system based on an enhanced particle swarm optimization algorithm to track the location of the global maximum power point, whatever its location changes in the search space under all environmental conditions, including the partial shading on strings. In this paper, the formulation of the conventional particle swarm optimization algorithm is enhanced to decrease the searching time and the oscillation of the generated output power as well as the power losses in the online tracking process. This enhancement can be achieved by utilizing a special time-varying weighting coefficient and removing the effect of some other coefficients in the conventional particle swarm optimization algorithm (PSO) that cause winding of the particles during the online tracking process. Test results verified the accuracy of the proposed method to track the global maximum power point with considering the effect of partial shading condition. The proposed method was also compared with other MPPT methods to verify the superiority of the proposed work. The obtained results reveal that the proposed method is effective to improve the tracking efficiency and reduce the tracking time and the number of iterations for the different irradiances and load conditions. The maximum number of iterations was 11 iteration and the highest tracking time was 0.273s with tracking efficiency of about 99.98%.


Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (18) ◽  
pp. 4971
Author(s):  
Hegazy Rezk ◽  
Ahmed Fathy

A significant growth in PV (photovoltaic) system installations have been observed during the last decade. The PV array has a nonlinear output characteristic because of weather intermittency. Partial shading is an environmental phenomenon that causes multiple peaks in the power curve and has a negative effect on the efficiency of the conventional maximum power point tracking (MPPT) methods. This tends to have a substantial effect on the overall performance of the PV system. Therefore, to enhance the performance of the PV system under shading conditions, the global MPPT technique is mandatory to force the PV system to operate close to the global maximum. In this paper, for the first time, a stochastic fractal search (SFS) optimization algorithm is applied to solve the dilemma of tracking the global power of PV system based triple-junction solar cells under shading conditions. SFS has been nominated because it can converge to the best solution at a fast rate. Moreover, balance between exploration and exploitation phases is one of its main advantages. Therefore, the SFS algorithm has been selected to extract the global maximum power point (MPP) under partial shading conditions. To prove the superiority of the proposed global MPPT–SFS based tracker, several shading scenarios have been considered. The idea of changing the shading scenario is to change the position of the global MPP. The obtained results are compared with common optimizers: Antlion Optimizer (ALO), Cuckoo Search (CS), Flower Pollination Algorithm (FPA), Firefly-Algorithm (FA), Invasive-Weed-Optimization (IWO), JAYA and Gravitational Search Algorithm (GSA). The results of comparison confirmed the effectiveness and robustness of the proposed global MPPT–SFS based tracker over ALO, CS, FPA, FA, IWO, JAYA, and GSA.


IEEE Access ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 71943-71962 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heming Jia ◽  
Jinduo Li ◽  
Wenlong Song ◽  
Xiaoxu Peng ◽  
Chunbo Lang ◽  
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Electronics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 1962
Author(s):  
Muhammad Hamza Zafar ◽  
Thamraa Al-shahrani ◽  
Noman Mujeeb Khan ◽  
Adeel Feroz Mirza ◽  
Majad Mansoor ◽  
...  

The most cost-effective electrical energy is produced by photovoltaic (PV) systems, and with the smallest carbon footprint, making it a sustainable renewable energy. They provide an excellent alternative to the existing fossil fuel-based energy systems, while providing 4% of global electricity demand. PV system efficiency is significantly reduced by the intrinsic non-linear model, maximum power point (MPP), and partial shading (PS) effects. These two problems cause major power loss. To devise the maximum power point tracking (MPPT) control of the PV system, a novel group teaching optimization algorithm (GTOA) based controller is presented, which effectively deals with the PS and complex partial shading (CPS) conditions. Four case studies were employed that included fast-changing irradiance, PS, and CPS to test the robustness of the proposed MPPT technique. The performance of the GTOA was compared with the latest bio-inspired techniques, i.e., dragon fly optimization (DFO), cuckoo search (CS), particle swarm optimization (PSO), particle swarm optimization gravitational search (PSOGS), and conventional perturb and observe (P&O). The GTOA tracked global MPP with the highest 99.9% efficiency, while maintaining the magnitude of the oscillation <0.5 W at global maxima (GM). Moreover, 13–35% faster tracking times, and 54% settling times were achieved, compared to existing techniques. Statistical analysis was carried out to validate the robustness and effectiveness of the GTOA. Comprehensive analytical and statistical analysis solidified the superior performance of the proposed GTOA based MPPT technique.


Author(s):  
Xingmin He ◽  
Baina He ◽  
Yunwei Zhao ◽  
Rongxi Cui ◽  
Jingru Zhang ◽  
...  

Abstract The output power curve of the photovoltaic array presents a multi-peak characteristic under partial shading conditions, which causes the traditional maximum power point tracking technology to fail to guarantee the maximum power output of the photovoltaic cell. In response to this problem, this paper proposes to apply the improved Mayfly Optimization Algorithm (MA) to the maximum power tracking control. By introducing the gravity factor and limiting the search space of male mayfly, the optimization accuracy of the algorithm is enhanced, the vibration of the algorithm near the MPP is reduced, and the occurrence of premature phenomenon is avoided. Three test functions are selected to verify the algorithm, and under the conditions of rapid irradiance changes and complex shadow occlusion, an MPPT model based on the Boost circuit is established to verify the effectiveness of the algorithm. The simulation results show that the improved MA algorithm can effectively converge to MPP under complex shading conditions, and the output efficiency of photovoltaic arrays can be maintained above 99.96%. The average tracking time for different shading patterns is about 0.15 s.


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