Innovative Decision Reference Based Algorithm for Photovoltaic Maximum Power Point Tracking

Siamak Mehrnami; Shahrokh Farhangi

Innovative Decision Reference Based Algorithm for Photovoltaic Maximum Power Point Tracking

Siamak Mehrnami

Shahrokh Farhangi

Vol. 10, No. 5, pp. 528-537, Sep. 2010

10.6113/JPE.2010.10.5.528

maximum power point tracker

Photovoltaic systems

Solar cells

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Abstract

A novel decision reference based method for the maximum power point tracking (MPPT) of PV arrays is presented in this paper. The proposed decision reference was derived from a simplified solar cell model. This method solves the problems of conventional MPPT algorithms, such as oscillation of the operating point at the steady state and confusion under rapidly changing insolation. It is shown by simulation and experimental results that the method properly tracks a rapidly changing insolation profile. The signal to noise ratio (SNR) of the new decision reference is also higher than those of conventional P&O and INC methods. An updating subroutine was included in the proposed MPPT algorithm to compensate for temperature and aging effects.

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[IEEE Style]

S. Mehrnami and S. Farhangi, "Innovative Decision Reference Based Algorithm for Photovoltaic Maximum Power Point Tracking," Journal of Power Electronics, vol. 10, no. 5, pp. 528-537, 2010. DOI: 10.6113/JPE.2010.10.5.528.

[ACM Style]

Siamak Mehrnami and Shahrokh Farhangi. 2010. Innovative Decision Reference Based Algorithm for Photovoltaic Maximum Power Point Tracking. Journal of Power Electronics, 10, 5, (2010), 528-537. DOI: 10.6113/JPE.2010.10.5.528.