A PV (photovoltaic) solar panels exhibit non-linear current--voltage characteristics, and according to the MPT (maximum power transform) theory, it can produce maximum power at only one particular OP (operating p...A PV (photovoltaic) solar panels exhibit non-linear current--voltage characteristics, and according to the MPT (maximum power transform) theory, it can produce maximum power at only one particular OP (operating point); namely, when the source impedance matches with the load impedance, a match which cannot be guaranteed spontaneously. Furthermore, the MPP (maximum power point) changes with temperature and light intensity variations. Therefore, different algorithms have been developed for finding MPPT (maximum power point tracking) based on offline and online methods. Evaluating the performance of these algorithms for various PV systems operating under highly dynamic environments are essentials to ensure producing reliable, efficient, cost-effective and high performance systems. One possible approach for system evaluation is to use computer simulation. This paper addresses the use of Matlab software as a simulation tool for evaluating the performance of PV solar systems and finding the MPPT.展开更多
文摘A PV (photovoltaic) solar panels exhibit non-linear current--voltage characteristics, and according to the MPT (maximum power transform) theory, it can produce maximum power at only one particular OP (operating point); namely, when the source impedance matches with the load impedance, a match which cannot be guaranteed spontaneously. Furthermore, the MPP (maximum power point) changes with temperature and light intensity variations. Therefore, different algorithms have been developed for finding MPPT (maximum power point tracking) based on offline and online methods. Evaluating the performance of these algorithms for various PV systems operating under highly dynamic environments are essentials to ensure producing reliable, efficient, cost-effective and high performance systems. One possible approach for system evaluation is to use computer simulation. This paper addresses the use of Matlab software as a simulation tool for evaluating the performance of PV solar systems and finding the MPPT.