Particle Swarm Optimization with Reducing Boundaries (PSO-RB) for Maximum Power Point Tracking of Partially Shaded PV Arrays

Author(s):  
Alfredo S Beltran ◽  
Sandip Das
2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kuei-Hsiang Chao ◽  
Long-Yi Chang ◽  
Hsueh-Chien Liu

This study investigated the output characteristics of photovoltaic module arrays with partial module shading. Accordingly, we presented a maximum power point tracking (MPPT) method that can effectively track the global optimum of multipeak curves. This method was based on particle swarm optimization (PSO). The concept of linear decreases in weighting was added to improve the tracking performance of the maximum power point tracker. Simulation results were used to verify that this method could successfully track maximum power points in the output characteristic curves of photovoltaic modules with multipeak values. The results also established that the performance of the modified PSO-based MPPT method was superior to that of conventional PSO methods.


Author(s):  
Machmud Effendy ◽  
Khusnul Hidayat ◽  
Wahyu Dianto Pramana

Photovoltaic (PV) is a device which is capable to converts solar irradiance into Direct Current (DC) electricity energy. To increase the power result of PV, it needs a method to track the Maximum Power Point(MPP) which is usually called Maximum power Point Tracking(MPPT). So that, the power result increased with low cost. The purpose of this research is to conduct MPPT modeling by Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO). The proposed method is implemented in DC to DC converter. This research used SEPIC converter. The purpose of using SEPIC converter is in order the output of current and voltage have smallest ripple. The modelling system is conducted by using MATLAB 2016b software to find out performance of PSO and SEPIC converter. The evaluation of PSO and SEPIC converter performance has been done. The simulation result shows that the proposed system has been working very well. The PSO has good accurateness in tracking and capable to to track the power produced by PV with velocity around ±4,2 seconds when in conditions STC, ±9,2 seconds when in conditions partial shading, despite a fluctuating irradiance change. While in SEPIC converter is able to reach efficiency of ≥ 80%. 


2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 128-137
Author(s):  
K. Baktybekov ◽  
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Efficient power control techniques are an integral part of photovoltaic system design. One of the means of managing power delivery is regulating the duty cycle of the DC to DC converter by various algorithms to operate only at points where power is maximum power point. Search has to be done as fast as possible to minimize power loss, especially under dynamically changing irradiance. The challenge of the task is the nonlinear behavior of the PV system under partial shading conditions. Depending on the size and structure of the photovoltaic panels, PSC creates an immense amount of possible P-V curves with numerous local maximums - requiring an intelligent algorithm for determining the optimal operating point. Existing benchmark maximum power point tracking algorithms cannot handle multiple peaks, and in this paper, we offer an adaptation of particle swarm optimization for the specific task.


Author(s):  
Fransisco Danang Wijaya ◽  
Kukuh Daud Pribadi ◽  
Sarjiya Sarjiya

This paper proposes a hybrid wind-tidal harvesting system (HWTHS). To extract maximum power from the wind and tidal, HWTHS implements particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm in maximum power point tracking (MPPT) method. The proposed HWTHS had been tested on the range of possible input appropriate to the characteristics of the southern coast of Java. The presented result shows that by using PSO-based MPPT algorithm, maximum power point can be achieved. Thus the efficiency of HWTHS is 92 %, 94 % in wind section and 91 % in tidal section. By using PSO-based MPPT, HWTHS can respond well to changes in wind and tidal speed, whether it's a change from low speed to a higher speed or change from high speed to lower speed wherein time to reach new steady state is ± 0.1 s. At varied wind and tidal speed, PSO algorithm can maintain Cp of the system in the range of 0.47 - 0.48 so that power can be extracted to the maximum.


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