Particle swarm optimization based maximum power point tracking for partially shaded photovoltaic arrays

• Main Authors: Teo, Kenneth Tze Kin, Pei, Yi Lim, Bih, Lii Chua, Hui, Hwang Goh, Min, Keng Tan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: T Technology (General); TK1001-1841 Production of electric energy or power. Powerplants. Central stations
• Online Access: http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/4505/1/AJ%202016%20%2850%29.pdf; http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/4505/; http://dx.doi.org/10.5013/IJSSST.a.17.34.20

"This paper presents particle swarm optimization based perturb and observe (PSO-P&O) algorithm for maximizing output power of photovoltaic (PV) array under partially shaded conditions (PSC). During PSC, the P-V characteristic of PV will become more complex with multiple maximum power poin...