Maximum power point matching versus maximum power point tracking for solar generators

Alon Kuperman, Moshe Averbukh and Simon Lineykin

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2013, vol. 19, issue C, 11-17

Abstract: In this paper, a method of designing an optimally arranged solar array for converterless matching to a known linear load is proposed and compared to the classical Maximum Power Point Tracking method. Long-time performance of both methods is examined for three common types of loads under real weather conditions. Test results indicate that only in case of a pure resistive load the Maximum Power Point Tracking-based solar system advantage is undisputed. In case of a load represented by a voltage source with internal resistance, the long term energy productions of the system employing a practical Maximum Power Point Tracking operated converter is on a par or lower than the converterless system energy yield.

Keywords: Solar Array; Load matching; MPPT (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2012.11.012

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