Enhanced particle swarm optimization and P&O for MPPT of photovoltaic systems under partial shading conditions

Year 2023, Volume: 10 Issue: 2, 80 - 91, 31.12.2023

Al-amin Yakubu , Ertuğrul Adıgüzel , Aysel Ersoy

https://doi.org/10.31593/ijeat.1283665

Abstract

Although Photovoltaic Technologies are largely deployed as a renewable energy source, several factors affect their performance. The major factors that affect PV performance are changes in irradiance and temperature. Maximum PowerPoint Tracking of PV output is essential in giving the maximum photovoltaic outputs at variable levels. Instantaneous variation in irradiance and temperature increases the complexity of tracking maximum power points. Partial shading conditions resulting from shade from trees, tall buildings, and Cloud formation amongst others greatly affect PV systems, especially in large Photovoltaic systems. Under the Partial shading condition, P-V curves become more complex as it is characterized by multiple peaks. The conventional PSO is associated with less accuracy in tracking the Global Maximum Power Point (Global MPP) and slow convergence time in obtaining the Global MPPT and oscillations. In this thesis, a modified Particle Swarm Optimization based Maximum Power Point Tracking technique is designed in MATLAB/Simulink to track the global Maximum Power Point of a Photovoltaic system under partial shading. The proposed modified PSO combines conventional PSO and P&O methods. The particle position in the PSO method is given as the duty cycle value d of the DC-DC converter. Conventional PSO equations are used to update the velocities and duty cycle. Thereafter, the maximum velocity and duty cycle are perturbed to reduce convergence time. The designed PV system was simulated in a MATLAB environment for 10 different irradiation levels and results were compared with results from related works. The average convergence time was 0.99 seconds and efficiency was up to 99.8% with the proposed model which performed better than conventional methods.

Keywords

PV system, MPPT, Partial shading condition, Global MPPT, PSO

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