Overview of Maximum Power Point Tracking Techniques for PV System

Abstract

Fossil fuel is one of the major sources of the world’s energy generation. Greenhouse gases are increasing in the atmosphere due to the excessive use of fossil fuels. To tackle global warming and the shortage of natural gases, researchers are always looking for alternative sources of clean energy. Solar energy is becoming popular due to its inexhaustible nature. To get the most of out of a solar system and to generate maximum power, it is important to operate the panel at maximum power point. In other words, it can be said that MPP techniques are used to maximize the output power. There is a wide range of MPPT algorithm available to calculate MPP. This paper gives a broad overview of the existing MPPT techniques used in practice.