Research on Improved PSO Algorithm for Multi-peak to Photovoltaic Maximum Power Tracking Control

Abstract

To ensure the real-time output maximum power of a photovoltaic power producing system and improve the multi-peak MPPT management of a solar array under partial shadow, a maximum power tracking control strategy based on an Improved PSO algorithm is presented. To increase the stability of maximum power tracking and to promote the coordination performance of local development and global search, the adaptive inertia weight and learning factor are developed regarding the basic PSO algorithm. Besides, simulation studies are used to evaluate the MPPT control effects of the method with the fundamental PSO algorithm in various situations. The findings show that the improved PSO algorithm outperforms the traditional PSO technique in terms of tracking effectiveness. It can not only converge to the GMPP quickly in the case of various local shading and light mutations but also has higher power generation efficiency.