Comparative study of maximum power point tracking algorithms using an experimental, programmable, maximum power point tracking test bed

Author

Hohm, D.P. ; Ropp, M.E.

Author_Institution

Electr. Eng. Dept., South Dakota State Univ., Brookings, SD, USA

fYear

2000

fDate

2000

Firstpage

1699

Lastpage

1702

Abstract

Maximum power point tracking (MPPT) is important in solar power systems because it reduces the solar array cost by decreasing the number of solar panels needed to obtain the desired output power. Several different MPPT methods have been proposed, but there has been no comprehensive experimental comparison between all the different algorithms and their overall maximum power point (MPP) tracking efficiencies under varying conditions (i.e. Illumination, temperature, and load). This paper such a comparison. Results are using a microprocessor controlled MPPT powered by a 250 W photovoltaic (PV) array and also a PV array simulator

Keywords

photovoltaic power systems; solar cell arrays; solar power stations; 250 W; MPPT; PV power systems; maximum power point tracking algorithms; solar panels; solar power systems; tracking efficiencies; varying conditions; Costs; Lighting; Microprocessors; Photovoltaic systems; Power generation; Solar energy; Solar power generation; System testing; Temperature control; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 2000. Conference Record of the Twenty-Eighth IEEE

Conference_Location

Anchorage, AK

ISSN

0160-8371

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5772-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PVSC.2000.916230

Filename

916230