scholarly journals A new high performance variable step size perturb-and-observe MPPT algorithm for photovoltaic system

Author(s):  
Khadidja Saidi ◽  
Mountassar Maamoun ◽  
M’hamed Bounekhla

The optimization of energy in a photovoltaic conversion chain remains a topic of study. The maximum power point tracking (MPPT) is considered the most appropriate solution to ensure the extraction of the maximum power which a photovoltaic generator can provide. Perturb and observe (P&O) algorithm is the well-known MPPT tracker; it shows an important and decisive role in the development of photovoltaic (PV) systems. In This article we introduce a new improved adjustable step size P&O (imVS_PO) MPPT method.The performances of the new algorithm are compared to the conventional P&O MPPT techniques and to the existing adjustable step size P&O (VS_PO) MPPT algorithm. The results clearly show the efficiency of the improved algorithm which contributed to the increase of the tracking speed with negligible fluctuations when the MPP is reached, and especially in rapid variation of insolation.

Author(s):  
Mustapha Elyaqouti ◽  
Safa Hakim ◽  
Sadik Farhat ◽  
Lahoussine Bouhouch ◽  
Ahmed Ihlal

In order to maximize the electric energy production of a photovoltaic generator (PVG), the maximum power point tracking (MPPT) methods are usually used in photovoltaic systems. The principle of these techniques is to operate the PVG to the maximum power point (MPP), which depends on the environmental factors, such as solar irradiance and ambient temperature, ensuring the optimal power transfer between PVG and load. In this paper, we present the implementation of two digital MPPT commands using the Arduino Mega type. The two proposed MPPT controls are based on the algorithm of perturb and observe (P&O), the first one with fixed perturbation step and the second one with two perturbations step varying with some conditions. The experimental results show that the P&O algorithm with variable step perturbation gives good results compared to the P&O algorithm with fixed perturbation step in terms of the time response and the oscillations around the MPP.


2010 ◽  
Vol 121-122 ◽  
pp. 93-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hou Sheng Zhang

As the energy crisis and the pollution are serious, the exploitation of solar has received more and more attentions. It is well known that for a given solar radiation intensity and solar cell temperature there exists a maximum power point at which the power generated from the PV panel is at its maximum. In order to improve the efficiency of the system, the main method is to regulate the output of array to develop the maximum power point tracking (MPPT). In this paper the principle and control method of DC/DC conversion in grid-connected photovoltaic system are experimentally discussed. The conductance incremental method is analyzed in detail, and an improved variable step-size control method is implemented for MPPT with pulse width modulation. The experimental results prove the feasibility and correctness of the control method.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 3912 ◽  
Author(s):  
Altwallbah Neda Mahmod Mohammad ◽  
Mohd Amran Mohd Radzi ◽  
Norhafiz Azis ◽  
Suhaidi Shafie ◽  
Muhammad Ammirrul Atiqi Mohd Zainuri

In this paper, we propose enhanced adaptive step size Perturb and Observe (P&O) maximum power point tracking (MPPT) with properly organized comparison sequences which lead to achieving the actual maximum power point (MPP) effectively in the presence of partial shading conditions, taking into account the optimization of all aspects of high-performance MPPT to be novel, simpler, fast, and accurate, with the best efficiency reaching up to almost 100%. In this study, the proposed algorithm, along with a boost converter, was designed and simulated in MATLAB/Simulink to validate the performance of the suggested technique. Four different levels of partial shading conditions were considered for system examination: weak, moderate, and two different levels of strong shading. Each case was applied separately first and then combined in a sequence arrangement to provide robust and comprehensive testing which can provide a guaranteed assessment of the proposed algorithm. The performance of the suggested technique is discussed and compared with that of conventional P&O and conventional incremental conductance (IC) MPPT techniques. The failure of the conventional techniques to work efficiently in the presence of partial shading conditions was observed from the simulation results. Meanwhile, the success of the proposed technique and its high performance were clearly confirmed under partial shading conditions with no increase in complexity or convergence time.


2011 ◽  
Vol 480-481 ◽  
pp. 739-744
Author(s):  
Kuei Hsiang Chao ◽  
Yu Hsu Lee

In this paper, a novel incremental conductance (INC) maximum power point tracking (MPPT) method based on extension theory is developed to make full use of photovoltaic (PV) array output power. The proposed method can adjust the step size to track the PV array’s maximum power point (MPP) automatically. Compared with the conventional fixed step size INC method, the presented approach is able to effectively improve the dynamic response and steady state performance of a PV system simultaneously. A theoretical analysis and the design principle of the proposed method are described in detail. Some simulation results are performed to verify the effectiveness of the proposed MPPT method.


2014 ◽  
Vol 707 ◽  
pp. 377-380
Author(s):  
Bo Qiang Xu ◽  
Jin Bo Li

The maximum power point tracking (MPPT) of photovoltaic arrays can increase the output power of the photovoltaic systerm, improve the utilization of solar energy. This paper describes the output characteristics of the photovoltaic arrays and the principle of maximum power point tracking,then,based on Incremental conductance method, proposes a sub-type of the variable step size MPPT algorithm. simulated using MATLAB/Simulink, the final results show that the proposed algorithm is able to quickly track the maximum power point and power concussion problem has been significantly improved.


2021 ◽  
Vol 299 ◽  
pp. 01013
Author(s):  
Yiwei Ma ◽  
Fuxing Wang ◽  
Zongsheng Huang ◽  
Qin Feng ◽  
Changhao Piao

Aiming at the problem of low voltage gain of traditional boost converter and the incompatibility of tracking speed and tracking accuracy with the traditional incremental conductance algorithm (INC), this paper uses the hybrid boost converter as the DC/DC converter of photovoltaic system, and designs the variable step size INC algorithm control strategy to achieve Maximum power point tracking (MPPT) of photovoltaic. Simulink simulation model verifies the feasibility of the proposed algorithm, which effectively improves the output voltage and power generation efficiency of the photovoltaic system.


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