This paper presents a review on the state-of-the-art maximum power point tracking (MPPT) techniques for PV power system applications. The main techniques that will be deliberated are the Perturb and Observe, Incremental Conductance and Hill Climbing. The coverage will also encompass their...

With the rapid growth of photovoltaic (PV) systems, stringent standards are envisaged to ensure the safe and efficient generation of power. Therefore, the performance of maximum power point tracking (MPPT) element in PV system under dynamic environmental conditions is very crucial. Hence, this...

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...