Improved Differential Evolution-Based MPPT Algorithm Using SEPIC for PV Systems Under Partial Shading Conditions and Load Variation

• Main Authors: Tey, Kok Soon, Mekhilef, Saad, Seyedmahmoudian, Mehdi, Horan, Ben, Oo, Amanullah Than, Stojcevski, Alex
• Format: Article
• Published: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 2018
• Subjects: QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science; TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/20485/; https://doi.org/10.1109/TII.2018.2793210

Photovoltaic arrays subject to partial shading conditions have more than one maximum power point (MPP), and conventional algorithms are unable to track the global maximum power point (GMPP) accurately. Thus, an improved global search space differential evolution algorithm for tracking the GMPP is in...