Review of Online and Soft Computing Maximum Power Point Tracking Techniques under Non-Uniform Solar Irradiation Conditions

Amjad Ali, K. Almutairi, Muhammad Zeeshan Malik, Kashif Irshad, Vineet Tirth, Salem Algarni, Md. Hasan Zahir, Saiful Islam, Md Shafiullah and Neeraj Kumar Shukla
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Amjad Ali: Centre of Research Excellence in Renewable Energy (CoRE), King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
K. Almutairi: Community College, Mechanical Engineering Technology Department, University of Hafr Al Batin, Hafr Al Batin 31991, Saudi Arabia
Muhammad Zeeshan Malik: Faculty of Automation, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai’an 223003, China
Kashif Irshad: Centre of Research Excellence in Renewable Energy (CoRE), King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
Vineet Tirth: Department of Mechanical Engineering, King Khalid University, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia
Salem Algarni: Department of Mechanical Engineering, King Khalid University, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia
Md. Hasan Zahir: Centre of Research Excellence in Renewable Energy (CoRE), King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
Saiful Islam: Department of Geotechnics & Transportation, School of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru 81310, Malaysia
Md Shafiullah: Centre of Research Excellence in Renewable Energy (CoRE), King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
Neeraj Kumar Shukla: Electrical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Khalid University, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia

Energies, 2020, vol. 13, issue 12, 1-37

Abstract: Significant growth in solar photovoltaic (PV) installation has been observed during the last decade in standalone and grid-connected power generation systems. However, the PV system has a non-linear output characteristic because of weather intermittency, which tends to a substantial loss in overall system output. Thus, to optimize the output of the PV system, maximum power point tracking (MPPT) techniques are used to track the global maximum power point (GMPP) and extract the maximum power from the PV system under different weather conditions with better precision. Since MPPT is an essential part of the PV system, to date, many MPPT methods have been developed by various researchers, each with unique features. A Google Scholar survey of the last five years (2015–2020) was performed to investigate the number of review articles published. It was found that overall, seventy-one review articles were published on different MPPT techniques; out of those, only four were on non-uniform solar irradiance, and seven review articles included shading conditions. Unfortunately, very few attempts were made in this regard. Therefore, a comprehensive review paper on this topic is needed, in which almost all the well-known MPPT techniques should be encapsulated in one document. This article focuses on online and soft-computing MPPT algorithm classifications under non-uniform irradiance conditions along with their mathematical expression, operating principles, and block diagram/flow charts. It will provide a direction for future research and development in the field of maximum power point tracking optimization.

Keywords: maximum power point tracking (MPPT); photovoltaic (PV) array; non-uniform irradiance; shading conditions; online; offline; soft computing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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