A review study of photovoltoltaic array maximum power point tracking algorithms

Hala El-Khozondar; Rifa El-Khozondar; Khaled  Matter; Teuvo Suntio

doi:10.1186/s40807-016-0022-8

A review study of photovoltoltaic array maximum power point tracking algorithms

Hala El-Khozondar, Rifa El-Khozondar, Khaled Matter, Teuvo Suntio

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There are numerous maximum power point tracking (MPPT) algorithms for improving the energy efficiency of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. The main differences between these algorithms are digital or analog implementation, simplicity of the design, sensor requirements, convergence speed, range of effectiveness, as well as hardware costs. Therefore, choosing the right algorithm is very important to the users, because it affects the electrical efficiency of PV system and reduces the costs by decreasing the number of solar panels needed to get the desired power. This paper provides the comparison of 62 different techniques used in tracking the maximum power based on literature survey. This paper is intended to be a reference for PV systems users.

Original language	English
Number of pages	8
Journal	Renewables: Wind, Water, and Solar
Volume	3
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/s40807-016-0022-8
Publication status	Published - 18 Feb 2016
Publication type	A2 Review article in a scientific journal

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