Research on various PV arrays manufacturing data for power comparison and optimization through extremum seeking technique

Abstract

The increasing environmental repercussions and depletion of nonrenewable energy resources have cautioned and enabled researchers to incorporate renewable energy systems. Amongst the renewable energy resources, the solar energy system has been utilized in most parts of the world due to cheaper, reliable, robust and sustainable energy resource than other resources. The Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) techniques are used for increasing the power output of PV array. The Perturb and Observe (P&O) technique is widely used MPPT technique due to higher efficiency and ease in implementation. The proposed “Perturb and Observe (P&O)” MPPT technique is incorporated through Matlab Simulation software on PV arrays of various companies. The results are then compared through comparative analysis and optimum results are recommended for the manufacturing companies.