Comparative Study of the Main Maximum Power Point Tracking Techniques applied to Photovoltaic modules using PSIM Software F. R. Arduini, R. A. Jordão, G. B. Lima, F. A. M. Moura, A. J. P. R. J, M. V. B. Mendonça, P. H. O. Rezende and M. R. M. Castillo 2018/04/20

Abstract

The amount of power generated by a photovoltaic system mainly depends on atmospheric conditions such as irradiation and temperature. The performance of photovoltaic (PV) systems can be improved by employing high-efficiency power control in order to extract the maximum power generated by PV modules. In this context, this paper proposes a comparison between the main techniques for the search of the maximum power point of photovoltaic modules connected to the grid. Thus, the following techniques are implemented and analyzed: Fixed Duty-Cycle, Constant Voltage, Perturb and Observe, Incremental Conductance and Beta Method. The simulation graphs and computational analysis carried out in PSIM software are presented in order to prove the performance of the methods under temperature and irradiance variation.

Authors and affiliations

F. R. Arduini, R. A. Jordão, G. B. Lima, F. A. M. Moura, A. J. P. R. J, M. V. B. Mendonça, P. H. O. Rezende and M. R. M. Castillo
Núcleo de Energia Renovável e de Qualidade de Energia (NERQ). Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro (UFTM); Instituto de Ciências Tecnológicas e Exatas (ICTE). Uberaba–MG, Brasil

Key words

Renewable energy, photovoltaic energy, MPPT techniques, maximum power point.

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