Maximum power point tracking algorithms for photovoltaic system – A review

This paper provides a comprehensive review on various maximum power point tracking (MPPT) algorithms based on Perturb and Observe, Incremental Conductance, Soft Computing and other techniques along with the real time hardware implementation of photovoltaic (PV) system. In this review, the complete p...

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Published in:Renewable & sustainable energy reviews 2016-05, Vol.57, p.192-204
Main Authors: Saravanan, S., Ramesh Babu, N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algorithms
Hardware
Incremental conductance
Incremental Conductance (INC)
Maximum power
Maximum power point tracking (MPPT)
Perturb and Observe (P&O)
Photovoltaic (PV) system
Photovoltaic cells
Soft computing
Solar cells
Tracking
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Summary:This paper provides a comprehensive review on various maximum power point tracking (MPPT) algorithms based on Perturb and Observe, Incremental Conductance, Soft Computing and other techniques along with the real time hardware implementation of photovoltaic (PV) system. In this review, the complete procedure, the implementation methodology and their effects in the PV output were discussed in detail for each algorithm. Further, MPPT algorithms for PV systems with partial shading condition were reviewed and reported. This paper is intended to serve as a suitable reference for future work in PV based power generation and its related research.
ISSN:1364-0321
1879-0690
DOI:10.1016/j.rser.2015.12.105