Self-Optimized Drift-Avoidance MPPT Algorithm for Photovoltaic Systems

Xiaofeng Zhang, Jiaxing Song, Zhaotong Chen

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Abstract

Generally, photovoltaic (PV) power generation is easily affected by changes in environmental conditions, such as irradiance and temperature. To extract the power at maximum power point (MPP), the perturbation and observation (P&O) method is widely adopted in industrial maximum power point tracking (MPPT), considering the low implementing complexity. However, the drift issue easily occurs in conventional P&O MPPT under the rapidly increasing irradiance, which might reduce the conversion efficiency. To address this issue, a self-optimized drift-avoidance MPPT algorithm is proposed in this paper, introducing the PV current pointer and self-adaptive step size regulation ability. The effectiveness of the proposed MPPT algorithm is validated by various operating scenarios in MATLAB/Simulink. A fair comparison with other advanced MPPT controls is accrued to highlight the advances of the proposed control. The simulation comparison shows that the proposed algorithm has a faster tracking speed, higher steady-state accuracy, and more reliable drift suppression capability.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of 2022 IEEE 4th International Conference on Civil Aviation Safety and Information Technology, ICCASIT 2022
EditorsHuabo Sun
PublisherIEEE
Pages739-743
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781665467667
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 27 Dec 2022
Externally publishedYes
Event4th IEEE International Conference on Civil Aviation Safety and Information Technology, ICCASIT 2022 - Dali, China
Duration: 12 Oct 202214 Oct 2022

Publication series

NameProceedings of 2022 IEEE 4th International Conference on Civil Aviation Safety and Information Technology, ICCASIT 2022

Conference

Conference4th IEEE International Conference on Civil Aviation Safety and Information Technology, ICCASIT 2022
Country/TerritoryChina
CityDali
Period12/10/2214/10/22

Keywords

  • Drift
  • MPPT Algorithms
  • P&O
  • Photovoltaic power
  • Self-Optimized

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Science Applications
  • Information Systems
  • Information Systems and Management
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Automotive Engineering
  • Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
  • Control and Optimization

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