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The application of soft computing methods for MPPT of PV system: a technological and status review

Salam, Zainal and Ahmed, Jubaer and Merugu, Benny S. (2013) The application of soft computing methods for MPPT of PV system: a technological and status review. Applied Energy, 107 . pp. 135-148. ISSN 0306-2619

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.02.008

Abstract

With the availability of powerful and low cost computing power, maximum power point tracking (MPPT) that utilizes soft computing (SC) techniques are attracting substantial interests from the PV communities. Due to their flexibility and ability to handle non-linear problems, robust SC-based MPPT schemes can be developed. Furthermore, the adaptive in nature SC algorithms is suitable in handling adverse environmental conditions such as partial shading and rapid changes in irradiance. To date, there are several works on MPPT using SC from which we select approximately 45 published works that are directly related to MPPT. However, information on these methods are scattered and there appears to be an absence for a comprehensive review paper on this topic. This work summarizes the current technology and status of SC MPPT as reported in various literature. It also provides an evaluation on the performance of various SC methods based on several criteria, namely PV array dependency, convergence time, ability to handle partial shading conditions, algorithm complexity and hardware/practical implementation. It is envisaged that the information gathered in this paper will be a valuable one-stop source of information for researchers, as well as providing a direction for future research in this area.

Item Type:Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:converter, energy, MPPT, photovoltaic, review, soft computing
Subjects:T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
Divisions:Electrical Engineering
ID Code:49768
Deposited By: Siti Nor Hashidah Zakaria
Deposited On:02 Dec 2015 02:10
Last Modified:09 Nov 2018 08:11

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