Modified hill-top algorithm based maximum power point tracking for solar PV module

Author

Rajasekar, S. ; Gupta, Rajesh ; Upadhyay, Anurag ; Agarwal, Puneet ; Kumar, Sudhir ; Kumar, Y. Shasi

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., M.N. Nat. Inst. of Technol., Allahabad, India

fYear

2012

fDate

28-31 May 2012

Firstpage

1801

Lastpage

1806

Abstract

This paper presents a maximum power point tracking (MPPT) controller employing a modified hill top algorithm implemented using embedded microcontroller for solar photovoltaic (PV) module. The proposed MPPT algorithm has high efficiency compared to conventional hill top algorithm in terms of transferring power from source to load. The designed controller regulates the output voltage through control of the DC-DC boost converter under varying environmental conditions. The comparative result for hill top and modified hill top algorithm based on the proposed MPPT controller has been obtained through the simulation studies in PSCAD/EMTDC software. The validity of the proposed modified hill top algorithm has been obtained through experimental implementation of the MPPT controller on a solar PV module driving a load.

Keywords

control system synthesis; environmental factors; maximum power point trackers; microcontrollers; photovoltaic power systems; power generation control; solar power stations; voltage control; MPPT controller; PSCAD-EMTDC software; dc-dc boost converter; embedded microcontroller; environmental conditions; maximum power point tracking controller; modified hill-top algorithm; solar PV module; solar photovoltaic module; voltage regulation; Algorithm design and analysis; Capacitors; Impedance; Inductors; Microcontrollers; Power electronics; Pulse width modulation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Industrial Electronics (ISIE), 2012 IEEE International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Hangzhou

ISSN

2163-5137

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-0159-6

Electronic_ISBN

2163-5137

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISIE.2012.6237365

Filename

6237365