A Hardware Implementation and Analysis of Testing MPPT Algorithms on PV Modules

Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) algorithms are an important part of photovoltaic systems, with a large amount of literature having been published on different approaches and comparisons. Yet there have been very few practical comparisons between the performances of different algorithms published...

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Main Authors: Harvie, D., Rajakaruna, Sumedha
Other Authors: Ahmed Abu Siada
Format: Conference Paper
Published: IEEE 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/34447
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description Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) algorithms are an important part of photovoltaic systems, with a large amount of literature having been published on different approaches and comparisons. Yet there have been very few practical comparisons between the performances of different algorithms published. This work attempted to resolve this by designing and implementing a custom test system with high accuracy and speed to test algorithms in real time at update rates currently being used in industry. The outcome of the research showed difference in the PV modules tested was more significant than the expected difference between algorithms. However the complete test system performed to specification and is now repurposed for use in teaching and other research.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-344472017-09-13T15:10:45Z A Hardware Implementation and Analysis of Testing MPPT Algorithms on PV Modules Harvie, D. Rajakaruna, Sumedha Ahmed Abu Siada Test equipment Maximum power point trackers Photovoltaic systems Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) algorithms are an important part of photovoltaic systems, with a large amount of literature having been published on different approaches and comparisons. Yet there have been very few practical comparisons between the performances of different algorithms published. This work attempted to resolve this by designing and implementing a custom test system with high accuracy and speed to test algorithms in real time at update rates currently being used in industry. The outcome of the research showed difference in the PV modules tested was more significant than the expected difference between algorithms. However the complete test system performed to specification and is now repurposed for use in teaching and other research. 2014 Conference Paper http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/34447 10.1109/AUPEC.2014.6966559 IEEE fulltext
spellingShingle Test equipment
Maximum power point trackers
Photovoltaic systems
Harvie, D.
Rajakaruna, Sumedha
A Hardware Implementation and Analysis of Testing MPPT Algorithms on PV Modules
title A Hardware Implementation and Analysis of Testing MPPT Algorithms on PV Modules
title_full A Hardware Implementation and Analysis of Testing MPPT Algorithms on PV Modules
title_fullStr A Hardware Implementation and Analysis of Testing MPPT Algorithms on PV Modules
title_full_unstemmed A Hardware Implementation and Analysis of Testing MPPT Algorithms on PV Modules
title_short A Hardware Implementation and Analysis of Testing MPPT Algorithms on PV Modules
title_sort hardware implementation and analysis of testing mppt algorithms on pv modules
topic Test equipment
Maximum power point trackers
Photovoltaic systems
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/34447