M.Tech Scholar (Power System), Department of Electrical Engineering, RIMT University, Mandi Gobindgarh, Punjab, India
*Asim Ahmad Malik, M.Tech Scholar (Power System), Department of Electrical Engineering, RIMT University, Mandi Gobindgarh, Punjab, India
Online published on 25 August, 2021.
This paper focuses on the development of a simplified mathematical model of Photovoltaic (PV) system which can be representative of a cell, module or array for easy use on simulation platforms. The implementation of Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) algorithms on Photovoltaic systems is also presented to track the operating point at which maximum power can be coerced from such systems under varying environmental conditions. A 62W PV panel is simulated in MATLAB/Simulink taking varying irradiation and cell temperature into consideration. Output current and power characteristics of the developed model are simulated and studied. A simulation based comparative study between the Perturb and Observe (P&O) and Incremental Conductance (InC) based MPPT algorithms is also presented.
MPPT, Photovoltaic (PV) system, Perturb and Observe (P&O), Incremental Conductance, MATLAB/Simulink
