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Maximum power point tracking of partially shaded solar photovoltaic arrays
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The paper presents an algorithmic technique to accurately track the maximum power point (MPP) of a PV array using an APPSO, which uses only one pair of sensors to control multiple PV arrays and results in lower cost and higher accuracy.About:
This article is published in Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells.The article was published on 2010-09-01. It has received 187 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Maximum power point tracking & Photovoltaic system.read more
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A Comparative Study on Maximum Power Point Tracking Techniques for Photovoltaic Power Systems
TL;DR: In this paper, a comprehensive review of the MPPT techniques applied to photovoltaic (PV) power system available until January, 2012 is provided, which is intended to serve as a convenient reference for future MPPT users in PV systems. But, confusion lies while selecting a MPPT as every technique has its own merits and demerits.
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A review of maximum power point tracking techniques of PV system for uniform insolation and partial shading condition
TL;DR: The main techniques that will be deliberated are the Perturb and Observe, Incremental Conductance and Hill Climbing, as well as the more recent MPPT approaches using soft computing methods such as Fuzzy Logic Control, Artificial Neural Network and Evolutionary Algorithms.
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A Particle Swarm Optimization-Based Maximum Power Point Tracking Algorithm for PV Systems Operating Under Partially Shaded Conditions
TL;DR: In this article, a particle swarm optimization (PSO)-based MPPT algorithm for PGS operating under PSC is proposed, where the standard version of PSO is modified to meet the practical consideration of the P-V curve.
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Control and Circuit Techniques to Mitigate Partial Shading Effects in Photovoltaic Arrays
TL;DR: A survey of the proposed approaches in each category of modified MPPT techniques that properly detect the global MPP is surveyed and a brief discussion of their characteristics is provided.
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A comprehensive review on solar PV maximum power point tracking techniques
TL;DR: In this article, a state of the art review on various maximum power point techniques for solar PV systems covering timeworn conventional methods and latest soft computing algorithms is presented to date critical analysis on each of the method in terms of tracking speed, algorithm complexity, dynamic tracking under partial shading and hardware implementation is not been carried out.
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Optimization of perturb and observe maximum power point tracking method
TL;DR: In this article, the perturb and observe (PO) algorithm is used in photovoltaic (PV) systems to maximize the PV array output power by tracking continuously the maximum power point (MPP) which depends on panels temperature and on irradiance conditions.
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Maximum photovoltaic power tracking: an algorithm for rapidly changing atmospheric conditions
TL;DR: In this article, the authors developed an incremental conductance (IncCond) algorithm to track the maximum power operating point (MPOP) of photovoltaic (PV) power generation systems.
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Development of a microcontroller-based, photovoltaic maximum power point tracking control system
TL;DR: In this paper, a buck-type DC/DC converter is used to maximize the photovoltaic array output power, irrespective of the temperature and irradiation conditions and of the load electrical characteristics.
Evaluating MPPT Converter Topologies Using a Matlab PV Model
TL;DR: In this paper, an accurate PV module electrical model based on the Shockley diode equation is presented, which has a photo-current current source, a single diode junction and a series resistance, and includes temperature dependences.
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A new algorithm for rapid tracking of approximate maximum power point in photovoltaic systems
Sachin Jain,Vivek Agarwal +1 more
TL;DR: A fast tracking algorithm, where an initial approximation of maximum power point is (MPP) quickly achieved using a variable step-size, which significantly improves the efficiency during the tracking phase as compared to a conventional algorithm.
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