Fuzzy Logic Controller for Designing of MPPT

Abstract

This research paper presents Maximum PowerPoint Tracking method used in solar photovoltaic grid connected PV system under different solar radiation and temperature. As because the output of the PV panel is non- linear hence current and voltage of the solar PV panel behaves as a non-linear characteristic which ultimately depends upon environmental parameter and thereby causing change is maximum output power of the PV panel. At different environmental condition the solar photovoltaic set its MPP. In order to operate the PV system at different MPP so as to extract the maximum available power it is required to control the buck-boost converter proportional to the output level of the PV panel. In this paper fuzzy logic based MPPT has implemented whose output is fed to the boost converter for increasing the efficiency of the system. PI controller is used as a current control technique for obtaining satisfactory performance. The goal of this paper is to achieve higher efficiency from solar photovoltaic system by operating the system at its MPP. MATLAB Simulink is used to model the solar photovoltaic system. The result obtained fro the simulation can be implemented in Homer for optimizing the fuel cost