A new real-time maximum power point tracking scheme for PV-BASED microgrid STABILITY using online DEEP ridge extreme learning machine algorithm

Abstract

A new deep representation-based Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) controller is proposed in this paper for accurate Control references calculation in Photovoltaic (PV) based Micro Grid (MG) operation. The deep representation is obtained by two-step estimation: Data dimension reduction and MPPT Tracker towards optimal computation. The considered deep learning architecture is targeted for N number (large scale) of PV-based DGs, connected locally in the distribution system (DC link extended to AC utility). The collected data of solar irradiation (in W/m2) and PV panel temperature (in oC) profiles of local DGs are subjected to data dimensions using Extreme Learning Machine (ELM) based on Moore-Penrose inverse technique. The compressed represented PV-DG data is further communicated to the Tertiary Control side MPPT Tracker, where Ridge Regression-based ELM is presented for estimating Maximum Power Point Power (PMPP) and Voltage (VMPP) values for kth instant. The initial randomness present in the proposed Deep Representation based Ridge Regression Extreme Learning Machine (DR-RRELM) is further minimized by adopting Huber's characteristic distribution-based likelihood estimator. The proposed MPPT scheme is effectively implemented for accurate control reference in DC-DC and DC-AC converters in the MG. The proposed controller is also suitable for stability improvement at point of common coupling (PCC). Three different case studies such as past data verification, stability analysis under various operating conditions, irradiant change and source power variation. The efficacy of the proposed deep representation-based MPPT scheme is evidenced in MATLAB-based simulation. The proposed technique provides better tracking ability, faster learning and effective reference generation. The case study with irradiation change is validated in TMS320C6713 (32-bit) based Hardware-in-Loop (HIL) validation.