It is important to drive solar photovoltaic (PV) system to its utmost capacity using maximum power point (MPP) tracking algorithms. This paper presents a direct MPP prediction method for a PV system considering the geometry of the I–V characteristic of a solar cell and a module. In the first...

This paper elaborates a direct maximum power point (MPP) finding method for solar photovoltaics (PV) based on quadratic regression analysis of the geometry of the power–voltage (P–V) curve of a typical PV cell or module. This method works in two stages for determination of the MPP parameters...

This work proposes a Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) for PV system using Cuckoo Search (CS) method.

This paper presents maximum power point tracking (MPPT) of photovoltaic (PV) system using particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm. The key advantage of the proposed technique is the elimination of PI control loops using direct duty cycle control method. Furthermore, since the PSO is based on...

This paper proposes a new maximum power point (MPP) model based on datasheets of photovoltaic (PV) panels and on a specific equivalent circuit. Initially, a graphical approach is implemented in order to express the characteristic parameters of PV panels as a function of solar irradiance and...

This paper presents a flameless catalytic combustion-based thermoelectric power generator that uses commercial thermoelectric modules. The structure of the thermoelectric generator (TEG) is introduced and the power performance is measured based on a designed circuit system. The open circuit...

A key point in the control of photovoltaic (PV) systems is the design of the maximum power point tracking (MPPT) algorithm. Although a huge number of approaches has been proposed in literature, the methods based on the perturb and observe (P&O) technique are the most widely employed in...

This project involves the development of a prototype electrical generator for delivering and storing small amounts of electricity. Power is generated using the thermoelectric effect. A single thermoelectric generator (TEG) is utilised to convert a small portion of the heat flowing through it to...