Abstract
Since the last decade, partial shading conditions (PSCs) and its adverse influences on photovoltaic (PV) system performance have received due attention. It motivates researchers to explore methods to diminish/disperse the shading effects and/or novel PV array configurations to sustain under PSCs. To diminish the effects of PSCs, this article presents a comprehensive review of various PV array configuration models for PV systems and metaheuristic approaches for shade dispersion effectively. Different PV array modeling approaches are identified, emphasizing their benefits, inadequacies and categorized according to vital features such as shade dispersion and improved performance in terms of efficiency; fill factor (FF), and maxima power, minimized power losses (PL) primarily. Besides these various PV array configurations such as hybrid, reconfigured, mathematical/game puzzle based advanced configurations are uniquely discussed with the existing configurations. In the current scenario, the metaheuristic algorithms are explored and widely accepted by researchers due to the less wire length requirement for PV array reconfiguration. This article discusses and deliberates recent developments in methods of solar PV performance enhancement that deserves further study. Overall, the present study is helpful for academicians and researchers in the committed solar power installation area.
Highlights
In recent years, solar PV technology is very commanding and fast-growing at a global level from a small rooftop to multiMW power plants
In [118], authors have designed a MATLAB based Simulink model for TCT, reconfigured total cross-tied (RTCT), reconfigured hybrid series-parallel total cross-tied (RSP-TCT), S-P-TCT, reconfigured bridge-link total cross-tied (RBL-TCT), BL-HC, and magic square (MS) for performance analysis of 4 × 4 PV array size module, whereas the best performance is found for MS configuration with the finest value of global maximum power point (GMPP) as 2733W at irradiation level in the varying range of 350-1000W/m2
The authors in [121] have implemented a hardware-based model for 3 × 3 and 2 × 2 PV array size modules to analyze and compare the performance of TCT and S-M-TCT configuration, where the experimental results show that S-M-TCT has maximum fill factor (FF) and minimum power losses as compared to the existing TCT configuration with the finest value of GMPP as 540W at interval of irradiation level varying in the range of 200-900W/m2
Summary
Solar PV technology is very commanding and fast-growing at a global level from a small rooftop to multiMW power plants.
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