Tracking the Maximum Power Point in Stand-Alone Photovoltatic System by Fuzzy Logic Controller

Today photovoltaic energy attracts the researchers as a clean and renewable source. Photovoltaic systems have an obvious objection. The efficiency of a photovoltaic panel is low and requires maximum power point tracking (MPPT) technique to obtain the maximum available power. In this paper, the simulation result of the P&O algorithm and the conventional maximum power point tracking technique is compared with the modern control using the fuzzy logic controller. In fact, the target of this manuscript studied the effect of the environmental conditions like variation of solar intensity and temperature on output power of photovoltaic module and the manner of controllers’ response.