A High Performance PSO-Based Global MPP Tracker for a PV Power Generation System
This paper aims to present an improved version of a typical particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm, such that the global maximum power point (MPP) on a P-V characteristic curve with multiple peaks can be located in an efficient and precise manner for a photovoltaic module array. A series of ins...
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| description | This paper aims to present an improved version of a typical particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm, such that the global maximum power point (MPP) on a P-V characteristic curve with multiple peaks can be located in an efficient and precise manner for a photovoltaic module array. A series of instrumental measurements are conducted on variously configured arrays built with SANYO HIP2717 PV modules, either unshaded, partially shaded, or malfunctioning, as the building blocks. There appear two, triple and quadruple peaks on the corresponding P-V characteristic curves. Subsequently, the tracking performance comparisons, made by some practical experiments, indicate the superiority of this improved MPP tracking algorithm over the typical one. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3bd9780bd07c4d1fbc89e2a8ad08d3872022-12-22T02:57:42ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732015-07-01876841685810.3390/en8076841en8076841A High Performance PSO-Based Global MPP Tracker for a PV Power Generation SystemKuei-Hsiang Chao0Department of Electrical Engineering, National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taichung 41170, TaiwanThis paper aims to present an improved version of a typical particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm, such that the global maximum power point (MPP) on a P-V characteristic curve with multiple peaks can be located in an efficient and precise manner for a photovoltaic module array. A series of instrumental measurements are conducted on variously configured arrays built with SANYO HIP2717 PV modules, either unshaded, partially shaded, or malfunctioning, as the building blocks. There appear two, triple and quadruple peaks on the corresponding P-V characteristic curves. Subsequently, the tracking performance comparisons, made by some practical experiments, indicate the superiority of this improved MPP tracking algorithm over the typical one.http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/8/7/6841particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithmmaximum power point tracking (MPPT)photovoltaic module arrayP-V characteristic curves |
| spellingShingle | Kuei-Hsiang Chao A High Performance PSO-Based Global MPP Tracker for a PV Power Generation System Energies particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm maximum power point tracking (MPPT) photovoltaic module array P-V characteristic curves |
| title | A High Performance PSO-Based Global MPP Tracker for a PV Power Generation System |
| title_full | A High Performance PSO-Based Global MPP Tracker for a PV Power Generation System |
| title_fullStr | A High Performance PSO-Based Global MPP Tracker for a PV Power Generation System |
| title_full_unstemmed | A High Performance PSO-Based Global MPP Tracker for a PV Power Generation System |
| title_short | A High Performance PSO-Based Global MPP Tracker for a PV Power Generation System |
| title_sort | high performance pso based global mpp tracker for a pv power generation system |
| topic | particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm maximum power point tracking (MPPT) photovoltaic module array P-V characteristic curves |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/8/7/6841 |
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