Maximum power extraction from photo-voltaic power generator with adaptive MPP tracker

Power generation with the help of Photovoltaic (PV) arrays is emphasized increasingly and regarded as an important resource of power energy in the coming years. As the power supplied by PV arrays depends upon the insolation, temperature and array voltage, it is necessary to control the operating point to extract the maximum power from the PV arrays. A number of methods for Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) has been reported in the literature. This paper discusses an adaptive method as well as compares with the conventional fixed step size method, effectively improves the MPPT speed and accuracy simultaneously. An adaptive algorithm and two phase dc-dc Converter is exercised as a MPP tracker. Ripple reduction is possible at input and output side of the converter. Mathematical models of converter are developed using state space averaging technique. The tracking responses of the system operating at the solar array MPP are evaluated. A theoretical analysis of the new algorithm in connection with dc-dc converter is provided and its feasibility is also verified by simulation results.

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