Title :
Incremental conductance MPPT method for PV systems
Author :
Safari, Abdolreza ; Mekhilef, Saad
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Univ. of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Abstract :
This paper presents incremental conductance method for maximum power point tracking (MPPT) using DC-DC cuk converter. Comprehensive analysis and simulation of KC85T solar module and equivalent electric circuit are provided while effects of various environmental conditions on the PV module behavior is investigated. In order to fully understand the PV module working specifications fundamental characteristics of PV cells are discussed. Block diagram model of a PV module was developed in Simulink for plotting the curves. KC85T solar module is used in simulations and results indicate speed and accuracy of the proposed system.
Keywords :
DC-DC power convertors; maximum power point trackers; photovoltaic cells; photovoltaic power systems; solar cells; DC-DC cuk converter; KC85T solar module; PV cells; PV systems; block diagram model; incremental conductance MPPT method; maximum power point tracking; photovoltaic system; Integrated circuit modeling; Photovoltaic cells; Photovoltaic systems; Radiation effects; Temperature; Cuk Converter; Matlab Simulation; Photovoltaic (PV) systems; Solar energy; maximum power point tracking (MPPT);
Conference_Titel :
Electrical and Computer Engineering (CCECE), 2011 24th Canadian Conference on
Conference_Location :
Niagara Falls, ON
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-9788-1
Electronic_ISBN :
0840-7789
DOI :
10.1109/CCECE.2011.6030470
