Implementation of maximum power point tracking algorithm on wind turbine generator using perturb and observe method

Abstract

Energy from wind movement can be one of the alternatives of the renewable power source in fulfilling the need of electrical energy. This can be achieved by converting wind movement energy into electrical energy. The wind turbine is a device to convert energy from wind movement into electrical energy. The challenge in the usage of wind turbine generator is that the wind velocity is not always constant, hence the power generated by wind turbine generator is not always at its maximum point. That is why it is required a control so that the power generated by the wind turbine is always maximum. The control is conducted by applying the maximum power point tracking (MPPT) algorithm to the dc-dc boost converter so that the output power from the wind turbine generator can be controlled and always having a maximum value.