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<p>The power delivered by a photovoltaic cell generator depends on the operating point at which this works. In order to maximize the energy supplied by the PV system, the generator should be adapted to the load so that the operating point will always correspond to the maximum power point. Usually, when a PV module is connected directly to a load, its operating point is rarely at the maximum power point. The operating principle of the maximum power point tracking is to place a converter between the load and the PV array, to adjust the output voltage and the current of the PV array so that the maximum available power is extracted. In most cases the optimal algorithm is chosen according to several criteria, such as: implementation complexity (autonomy of the systems, connected to the network), the type and number of sensors needed, the ability of the algorithm to detect local maximum points, cost, response time, type of implementation (analog, digital, mixed).</p>
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The power delivered by a photovoltaic cell generator depends on the operating point at which this works. In order to maximize the energy supplied by the PV system, the generator should be adapted to the load so that the operating point will always correspond to the maximum power point. Usually, when a PV module is connected directly to a load, its operating point is rarely at the maximum power point. The operating principle of the maximum power point tracking is to place a converter between the load and the PV array, to adjust the output voltage and the current of the PV array so that the maximum available power is extracted. In most cases the optimal algorithm is chosen according to several criteria, such as: implementation complexity (autonomy of the systems, connected to the network), the type and number of sensors needed, the ability of the algorithm to detect local maximum points, cost, response time, type of implementation (analog, digital, mixed).

Photovoltaic Systems Maximum Power Point Tracking Algorithms

“Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iași

Bulletin of the Polytechnic Institute of Iași. Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering, Electronics Section

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The power delivered by a photovoltaic cell generator depends on the operating point at which this works. In order to maximize the energy supplied by the PV...

Photovoltaic Systems Maximum Power Point Tracking Algorithms

Publié en ligne: 12 mars 2022

Pages: 19 - 29

Reçu: 29 mars 2021

Accepté: 04 juin 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bipie-2021-0008

Mots clés
Photovoltaic, Maximum Power Point Tracking, algorithm

© 2021 George Cercel et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Photovoltaic Systems Maximum Power Point Tracking Algorithms

Publié en ligne: 12 mars 2022

Pages: 19 - 29

Reçu: 29 mars 2021

Accepté: 04 juin 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bipie-2021-0008

Mots clésPhotovoltaic, Maximum Power Point Tracking, algorithm

© 2021 George Cercel et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Mots clés
Photovoltaic, Maximum Power Point Tracking, algorithm