Design and Analysis of a Hybrid MPPT Method for PV Systems Under Partial Shading Conditions
Photovoltaic (PV) power generation may vary with respect to several factors such as solar radiation, temperature, power conditioning units, environmental effects, and shading conditions. The partial shading of PV modules is one of the most crucial factors that causes the performance degradation of P...
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| description | Photovoltaic (PV) power generation may vary with respect to several factors such as solar radiation, temperature, power conditioning units, environmental effects, and shading conditions. The partial shading of PV modules is one of the most crucial factors that causes the performance degradation of PV systems. The main reason for efficiency reduction under partial shading conditions is the creation of multiple local maximums and one global maximum operating point. The classical Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) algorithm fails to determine the global maximum operating point to prevent power losses under partial shading conditions. In this study, a novel hybrid MPPT method based on Perturb & Observe and Particle Swarm Optimization that mainly aims to determine global operating point, is proposed. The proposed hybrid MPPT method is tested under different partial shading conditions and variable irradiance levels. In this manner, the dynamic response of the system is remarkably increased by the proposed MPPT method. To show the superiority of the developed method, a performance comparison is conducted with the P&O- and Kalman-Filter-based MPPT methods. The obtained results illustrate an improvement around 1.5 V in undershoot voltage and 0.2 ms in convergence speed. In addition, the overall system efficiency of the PV system is increased around 2% when compared to the P&O- and Kalman-Filter-based MPPT methods. Consequently, the proposed method seems to be an efficient method in terms of undershoot voltage, convergence time, tracking accuracy, and efficiency under partial shading conditions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c4c2e11cbd1c4b07bf7d7b9f37df4d402025-08-20T03:28:29ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172025-06-011513738610.3390/app15137386Design and Analysis of a Hybrid MPPT Method for PV Systems Under Partial Shading ConditionsOğuzhan Timur0Bayram Kaan Uzundağ1Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Çukurova University, Adana 01330, TürkiyeDepartment of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Çukurova University, Adana 01330, TürkiyePhotovoltaic (PV) power generation may vary with respect to several factors such as solar radiation, temperature, power conditioning units, environmental effects, and shading conditions. The partial shading of PV modules is one of the most crucial factors that causes the performance degradation of PV systems. The main reason for efficiency reduction under partial shading conditions is the creation of multiple local maximums and one global maximum operating point. The classical Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) algorithm fails to determine the global maximum operating point to prevent power losses under partial shading conditions. In this study, a novel hybrid MPPT method based on Perturb & Observe and Particle Swarm Optimization that mainly aims to determine global operating point, is proposed. The proposed hybrid MPPT method is tested under different partial shading conditions and variable irradiance levels. In this manner, the dynamic response of the system is remarkably increased by the proposed MPPT method. To show the superiority of the developed method, a performance comparison is conducted with the P&O- and Kalman-Filter-based MPPT methods. The obtained results illustrate an improvement around 1.5 V in undershoot voltage and 0.2 ms in convergence speed. In addition, the overall system efficiency of the PV system is increased around 2% when compared to the P&O- and Kalman-Filter-based MPPT methods. Consequently, the proposed method seems to be an efficient method in terms of undershoot voltage, convergence time, tracking accuracy, and efficiency under partial shading conditions.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/13/7386comparison of MPPT algorithmsMATLAB SimulinkMaximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT)MPPT methodspartial shading situations |
| spellingShingle | Oğuzhan Timur Bayram Kaan Uzundağ Design and Analysis of a Hybrid MPPT Method for PV Systems Under Partial Shading Conditions Applied Sciences comparison of MPPT algorithms MATLAB Simulink Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) MPPT methods partial shading situations |
| title | Design and Analysis of a Hybrid MPPT Method for PV Systems Under Partial Shading Conditions |
| title_full | Design and Analysis of a Hybrid MPPT Method for PV Systems Under Partial Shading Conditions |
| title_fullStr | Design and Analysis of a Hybrid MPPT Method for PV Systems Under Partial Shading Conditions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Design and Analysis of a Hybrid MPPT Method for PV Systems Under Partial Shading Conditions |
| title_short | Design and Analysis of a Hybrid MPPT Method for PV Systems Under Partial Shading Conditions |
| title_sort | design and analysis of a hybrid mppt method for pv systems under partial shading conditions |
| topic | comparison of MPPT algorithms MATLAB Simulink Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) MPPT methods partial shading situations |
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