A novel hybrid method based MPP tracking design using boost converter for solar power systems

Abstract

The convergence time is one of the key parameters for evaluating the energy conversion efficiency of PV power systems in the experimental process of tracking the maximum power point (MPP) in real-time. When the PV system is partially shaded, for example, MPP tracking easily slips into the local MPP and takes a long time. To overcome this drawback, a new solution for a stand-alone PV power system has been proposed that combines the incremental conductance (In-Cond) algorithm and the improved grey wolf optimization (GWO) approach. The improved GWO technique changed the methodology is used to find the global power area in this proposed method, and it is integrated with the In-Cond algorithm to fast obtain the global MPP. To demonstrate the efficacy of the suggested strategy, MATLAB/ Simulation and experiment results of the PV system are provided. The proposed hybrid method has a quick response time of 0.18 to 0.42 seconds for good transient oscillation and global power tracking, whereas the classic GWO and particle swarm optimization (PSO) methods take 0.82 to 2.1 seconds and 0.68 to 2.2 seconds, respectively. The global MPP was obtained not only with uniform irradiance intensity, but also with partial shade.