Comparison of Photovoltaic Array Maximum Power Point Tracking Techniques
Abstract
The many different techniques for maximum power point tracking of photovoltaic (PV) arrays are discussed. The techniques are taken from the literature dating back to the earliest methods. It is shown that at least 19 distinct methods have been introduced in the literature, with many variations on implementation. This paper should serve as a convenient reference for future work in PV power generation.
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- Authors
- Esram, T., & Chapman, P. L.
- Affiliations
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (US)
- ORCID
- Esram, Trishan
- Venue
- IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion
- Published
- 2007-06
- Volume
- 22
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 439-449
- ISSN
- 0885-8969 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2169498704
- Cited by
- 5,425
- References
- 0
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- FWCI
- 73.23
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Advanced DC-DC Converters
- Physical Sciences › Energy › Energy Engineering and Power Technology › Power Systems and Renewable Energy
- Keywords
- maximum power point tracking, photovoltaic arrays, photovoltaic power generation, solar energy conversion
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