Comparative Analysis of Dynamic and Steady State Performances of Hill Climbing and Incremental Conductance MPPT Controllers for PV Systems

The integration of photovoltaic (PV) solar energy into the utility grid is expanding progressively to meet increasing energy demand. A crucial aspect of optimizing the output of PV systems involves implementing efficient maximum power point tracking (MPPT) controllers, necessary due to the nonlinear...

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Main Authors: Noussaiba Mennai, Ammar Medoued, Youcef Soufi
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Published: Materials and Energy Research Center (MERC) 2024-07-01
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description The integration of photovoltaic (PV) solar energy into the utility grid is expanding progressively to meet increasing energy demand. A crucial aspect of optimizing the output of PV systems involves implementing efficient maximum power point tracking (MPPT) controllers, necessary due to the nonlinear characteristics of these systems. This study conducts a simulation-based comparative analysis of two prominent MPPT techniques: hill climbing (HC) and incremental conductance (INC) methods. The emphasis is on the dynamic response and steady-state efficiency of these controllers. Using a modeled 500 kW PV array alongside both MPPT techniques and other DC stage components, simulation tests were conducted in Matlab/Simulink under standard test conditions (STC) and varying meteorological conditions. The simulation results indicate that both techniques successfully tracked the MPP. However, the INC algorithm exhibits superior speed, precision, and efficiency, particularly in scenarios involving sudden fluctuations in irradiance and temperature. Furthermore, investigating the effect of perturbation step size on dynamic response and steady-state efficiency provided valuable insights for enhancing MPPT controller performance.
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spelling doaj-art-2c285af785544b45afc424074e2b824b2025-08-20T03:07:54ZengMaterials and Energy Research Center (MERC)Journal of Renewable Energy and Environment2423-55472423-74692024-07-01113354110.30501/jree.2024.432251.1788199460Comparative Analysis of Dynamic and Steady State Performances of Hill Climbing and Incremental Conductance MPPT Controllers for PV SystemsNoussaiba Mennai0Ammar Medoued1Youcef Soufi2Department of Electrical Engineering, LES Laboratory, University of 20 August 1955, Skikda, Algeria.Department of Electrical Engineering, LES Laboratory, University of 20 August 1955, Skikda, Algeria.Deportment of Electrical Engineering, LABGET Laboratory, University of Larbi Tebessi, Tebessa, Algeria.The integration of photovoltaic (PV) solar energy into the utility grid is expanding progressively to meet increasing energy demand. A crucial aspect of optimizing the output of PV systems involves implementing efficient maximum power point tracking (MPPT) controllers, necessary due to the nonlinear characteristics of these systems. This study conducts a simulation-based comparative analysis of two prominent MPPT techniques: hill climbing (HC) and incremental conductance (INC) methods. The emphasis is on the dynamic response and steady-state efficiency of these controllers. Using a modeled 500 kW PV array alongside both MPPT techniques and other DC stage components, simulation tests were conducted in Matlab/Simulink under standard test conditions (STC) and varying meteorological conditions. The simulation results indicate that both techniques successfully tracked the MPP. However, the INC algorithm exhibits superior speed, precision, and efficiency, particularly in scenarios involving sudden fluctuations in irradiance and temperature. Furthermore, investigating the effect of perturbation step size on dynamic response and steady-state efficiency provided valuable insights for enhancing MPPT controller performance.https://www.jree.ir/article_199460_e8de319bb794d26f426f4c6e92eec6f9.pdfphotovoltaic energymppthill climbingincremental conductancepv system modeling
spellingShingle Noussaiba Mennai
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Comparative Analysis of Dynamic and Steady State Performances of Hill Climbing and Incremental Conductance MPPT Controllers for PV Systems
Journal of Renewable Energy and Environment
photovoltaic energy
mppt
hill climbing
incremental conductance
pv system modeling
title Comparative Analysis of Dynamic and Steady State Performances of Hill Climbing and Incremental Conductance MPPT Controllers for PV Systems
title_full Comparative Analysis of Dynamic and Steady State Performances of Hill Climbing and Incremental Conductance MPPT Controllers for PV Systems
title_fullStr Comparative Analysis of Dynamic and Steady State Performances of Hill Climbing and Incremental Conductance MPPT Controllers for PV Systems
title_full_unstemmed Comparative Analysis of Dynamic and Steady State Performances of Hill Climbing and Incremental Conductance MPPT Controllers for PV Systems
title_short Comparative Analysis of Dynamic and Steady State Performances of Hill Climbing and Incremental Conductance MPPT Controllers for PV Systems
title_sort comparative analysis of dynamic and steady state performances of hill climbing and incremental conductance mppt controllers for pv systems
topic photovoltaic energy
mppt
hill climbing
incremental conductance
pv system modeling
url https://www.jree.ir/article_199460_e8de319bb794d26f426f4c6e92eec6f9.pdf
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