Approaches for Maximizing Maximum Power Point Tracking and Evaluating Operational Constraints in Photovoltaic Systems

Abstract

Abstract: Optimization techniques have broad utility in multiple engineering fields, including activities such as modeling, system identification, parameter estimation, forecasting, and control of intricate systems. This innovation emphasizes the use of optimization approaches to control the performance of Photo-voltaic (PV) array systems. The main difficulty lies in the nonlinear correlation between current and voltage (I-V) characteristics of PV arrays, resulting in variations in the location of the Maximum Power Point under varied climatic circumstances. It is crucial to track this Maximum electricity Point efficiently in order to collect the highest amount of electricity possible from the photovoltaic devices. Maximum Power Point Tracking is a tracking procedure that optimizes power generation by dynamically altering the operating voltage to coincide with the MPP. In order to tackle this difficulty, the paper suggests a unique two-stage Maximum Power Point Tracking technique. The initial phase applies the Weightless Swarm Algorithm to evaluate the Maximum Power Point in an offline manner. The subsequent phase employs an online Adaptive Perturb & Observe technique to continuously track the MPP in real-time. In addition, an Approximate Single Diode Model is created to quickly assess the output power. In order to verify the suggested method, computer simulations are performed utilizing a Maximum Power Point Tracking system that is combined with a Single-Ended PrimaryInductor Converter