A Modified Particle Swarm Optimization based Maximum Power Point Tracking for PV Systems

Muhannad Alshareef, Zhengyu Lin

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    Abstract

    This paper presents a modified particle swarm optimization (MPSO) based Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) method for PV system, which integrates fractional open circuit voltage (FOCV) method. The proposed algorithm uses FOCV principle to resolve the issues faced by conventional particle swarm optimization (PSO) based MPPT method, by initializing the particles nearby the global maximum power point (MPP). The proposed algorithm is highly robust and has good dynamic response. MATLAB/ SIMULINK based simulation study was conducted and subsequently, an experimental setup was developed to verify the effectiveness of the proposed method, and the results were compared with conventional PSO based MPPT algorithm, as well as the Perturb and Observe (P&O) MPPT method.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publication2018 53rd International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC)
    PublisherIEEE
    Number of pages5
    ISBN (Electronic)978-1-5386-2910-9
    ISBN (Print)978-1-5386-2911-6
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 13 Dec 2018
    Event2018 53rd International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC) - Glasgow, United Kingdom
    Duration: 4 Sept 20187 Sept 2018

    Conference

    Conference2018 53rd International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC)
    Period4/09/187/09/18

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