Implementation of PSO MPPT Technique for Wind Energy Conversion Systems

One major advantage of renewable energy is that it is sustainable and will never run out. They provide clean energy because they are non-pollutant and non-contributor to greenhouse effects and global warming. Renewable energy facilities generally require less maintenance than traditional generators. Their fuel being derived from natural and available resources reduces the costs of operation. The proposed PSO algorithm uses the dc current as the perturbing variable. The algorithm detects sudden wind speed changes indirectly through the dc-link voltage slope. The voltage slope is also used to enhance the tracking speed of the algorithm and to prevent the generator from stalling under rapid wind speed slow down conditions. The proposed method uses two modes of operation: A PSO mode with adaptive step size under slow wind speed fluctuation conditions, and a prediction mode employed under fast wind speed change conditions. The dc-link capacitor voltage slope reflects the acceleration information of the generator, which is then used to predict the next step size and direction of the current command.