Abstract

In this paper, we present the simulation results of a photovoltaic (PV) system adapted by a new maximum power tracking command (MPPT) under rapid changes in irradiation level. The PV system conceived included a DC/DC boost converter and a typical MSX60 photovoltaic module. This module provided, under the standard test conditions (STC), a maximum power of 60 W, an optimal current of 3.55 A and an optimal voltage of 17 V. The obtained simulation results show that the PV system converges for less than 10 ms towards the optimal conditions independently of the irradiation level variations. The results show also that the boost converter efficiency is very satisfactory. Its value is of the order of 96% regardless of the irradiation level variations. Furthermore, the proposed MPPT algorithm improves the performances and efficiency of the PV system significantly. The efficiency of tracking the maximum power point is about 99.8%.

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