A Comprehensive Review of Traditional and Smart MPPT Techniques in PMSG based Wind Energy Conversion System

Integration of Renewable Energy sources (RES) is gaining popularity to improve the power supply reliability and quality. This helps in reducing the burden on national power grid and carbon emissions in the environment. Wind energy is the fastest growing RES due to its technological advancements, but it is essential to achieve maximum possible aerodynamic efficiency through maximum power point tracking controller/ technique (MPPT). MPPT techniques of wind energy conversion system (WECS) is a highly researched area in wind energy systems. Enormous literature is available & development work has been carried on Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator (PMSG) based WECS with various MPPT techniques applied for maximum energy harvesting from available wind. This paper provides a comprehensive overview of available conventional and smart MPPT techniques possible with PMSG based WECS with recent advancements in each and every technique. A comparative analysis is presented to select the best MPPT technique as per requirement.