Acomparative study of MPPT techniques for PV systems

Power generation of photovoltaic panels (PVP) depends mainly on the cell temperature (T) and the solar irradiance (G). Moreover, for a given climatic condition, the operating point is sensitive to the PVP connected load. To enable the PVP to generate the maximum of available power, many maximum power point trackers (MPPT) algorithms are developed. This paper presents an assessment of four main used algorithms: the Perturb & Observe, the Artificial Neural Network, the Fuzzy Logic, and the Table Look Up. Matlab based simulations had been carried out in order to compare the precision and the implementation of these algorithms procedures. The Table Look Up algorithm is consequently selected due to its performance.