Short-Current-Pulse Based Adaptive Maximum-Power-Point Tracking for Photovoltaic Power Generation System

Abstract

This paper focuses on a maximum power point tracking method of photovoltaics by means of use of the short-current pulse. It has been reported that the optimum operating current is proportional to the short current and the maximum power point tracking can be performed by detecting the short current. The pro posed method utilizes the intermittent short-current pulse to estimate the optimum operating current and its operating characteristics have experimentally been verified. Also, an adaptive mechanism to identify the parameter between the optimum current and the short current is discussed. A prototype of the controller has been set up and the experimental results have demonstrated excellent performance, which proves feasibility of the system. © 2001, The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan. All rights reserved.