Multi-Peak Photovoltaic Maximum Power Point Tracking Method Based on Honey Badger Algorithm Under Localized Shading Conditions

The P-V and I-V curves of photovoltaic (PV) strings show multiple peaks when exposed to partial shading conditions (PSCs). The traditional maximum power point tracking (MPPT) method cannot track the global maximum power point (GMPP) due to the multi-peak characteristics, power fluctuation, and track...

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Main Authors: Qianjin Gui, Lei Wang, Chao Ding, Wenfa Xu, Xiaoyang Li, Feilong Yu, Haisen Wang
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-03-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/5/1258
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author Qianjin Gui
Lei Wang
Chao Ding
Wenfa Xu
Xiaoyang Li
Feilong Yu
Haisen Wang
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Lei Wang
Chao Ding
Wenfa Xu
Xiaoyang Li
Feilong Yu
Haisen Wang
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description The P-V and I-V curves of photovoltaic (PV) strings show multiple peaks when exposed to partial shading conditions (PSCs). The traditional maximum power point tracking (MPPT) method cannot track the global maximum power point (GMPP) due to the multi-peak characteristics, power fluctuation, and tracking speed. In this paper, a multi-peak PV MPPT method based on the honey badger algorithm (HBA) is proposed to track the GMPP in a localized shading environment. The performance of this method is also compared and analyzed with the traditional MPPT methods based on the perturbation observation (P&O) method and Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) algorithm. The experimental results have proven that, compared with the MPPT methods based on P&O and PSO, the proposed multi-peak MPPT method based on the HBA algorithm has a faster tracking speed, higher tracking accuracy, and fewer iterations.
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spelling doaj-art-de8fb1fee322407b8946eed8bb8c1c762025-08-20T02:53:02ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732025-03-01185125810.3390/en18051258Multi-Peak Photovoltaic Maximum Power Point Tracking Method Based on Honey Badger Algorithm Under Localized Shading ConditionsQianjin Gui0Lei Wang1Chao Ding2Wenfa Xu3Xiaoyang Li4Feilong Yu5Haisen Wang6State Grid Anqing Electric Power Supply Company, Anqing 246000, ChinaState Grid Anhui Electric Power Co., Ltd., Hefei 230000, ChinaState Grid Anhui Electric Power Co., Ltd., Hefei 230000, ChinaState Grid Anqing Electric Power Supply Company, Anqing 246000, ChinaState Grid Anqing Electric Power Supply Company, Anqing 246000, ChinaSchool of Electrical and Information Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, ChinaSchool of Electrical and Information Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, ChinaThe P-V and I-V curves of photovoltaic (PV) strings show multiple peaks when exposed to partial shading conditions (PSCs). The traditional maximum power point tracking (MPPT) method cannot track the global maximum power point (GMPP) due to the multi-peak characteristics, power fluctuation, and tracking speed. In this paper, a multi-peak PV MPPT method based on the honey badger algorithm (HBA) is proposed to track the GMPP in a localized shading environment. The performance of this method is also compared and analyzed with the traditional MPPT methods based on the perturbation observation (P&O) method and Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) algorithm. The experimental results have proven that, compared with the MPPT methods based on P&O and PSO, the proposed multi-peak MPPT method based on the HBA algorithm has a faster tracking speed, higher tracking accuracy, and fewer iterations.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/5/1258photovoltaic power systemspartial shadingmulti-peak power pointshoney badger algorithmmaximum power point tracking
spellingShingle Qianjin Gui
Lei Wang
Chao Ding
Wenfa Xu
Xiaoyang Li
Feilong Yu
Haisen Wang
Multi-Peak Photovoltaic Maximum Power Point Tracking Method Based on Honey Badger Algorithm Under Localized Shading Conditions
Energies
photovoltaic power systems
partial shading
multi-peak power points
honey badger algorithm
maximum power point tracking
title Multi-Peak Photovoltaic Maximum Power Point Tracking Method Based on Honey Badger Algorithm Under Localized Shading Conditions
title_full Multi-Peak Photovoltaic Maximum Power Point Tracking Method Based on Honey Badger Algorithm Under Localized Shading Conditions
title_fullStr Multi-Peak Photovoltaic Maximum Power Point Tracking Method Based on Honey Badger Algorithm Under Localized Shading Conditions
title_full_unstemmed Multi-Peak Photovoltaic Maximum Power Point Tracking Method Based on Honey Badger Algorithm Under Localized Shading Conditions
title_short Multi-Peak Photovoltaic Maximum Power Point Tracking Method Based on Honey Badger Algorithm Under Localized Shading Conditions
title_sort multi peak photovoltaic maximum power point tracking method based on honey badger algorithm under localized shading conditions
topic photovoltaic power systems
partial shading
multi-peak power points
honey badger algorithm
maximum power point tracking
url https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/5/1258
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