A Comparative Study of Flexible Power Point Tracking Algorithms in Photovoltaic Systems

Hossein Dehghani Tafti; Georgios Konstantinou; Christopher D. Townsend; Glen G. Farivar; Ariya Sangwongwanich; Yongheng Yang; Josep Pou; Frede Blaabjerg

doi:10.1109/IFEEC47410.2019.9015107

A Comparative Study of Flexible Power Point Tracking Algorithms in Photovoltaic Systems

Hossein Dehghani Tafti, Georgios Konstantinou, Christopher D. Townsend, Glen G. Farivar, Ariya Sangwongwanich, Yongheng Yang, Josep Pou, Frede Blaabjerg

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Abstract

The ever-increasing penetration of photovoltaic power plants (PVPPs) in the power system and the need for voltage control and frequency support services impose new requirements on PVPPs, extending the functionalities of existing maximum power point tracking (MPPT) algorithms. Accordingly, a considerable number of flexible power point tracking (FPPT) algorithms are introduced in the literature. The aim of such algorithms is to regulate the PV power to a specific value rather than continuously track the maximum power point. This power reference value is calculated based on the operation condition and grid requirements. This paper provides a short description of several available FPPT algorithms in the literature, and studies various features of each algorithm. The dynamic performance of the investigated algorithms is compared using experimental tests on a scaled-down prototype. The comparison reveals that the FPPT algorithms with direct calculation of the voltage reference, which corresponds to the required power reference, provide better performance in all aspects.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2019 IEEE 4th International Future Energy Electronics Conference, IFEEC 2019
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)	9781728131535
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/IFEEC47410.2019.9015107
Publication status	Published - Nov 2019
Externally published	Yes
Event	4th IEEE International Future Energy Electronics Conference, IFEEC 2019 - Singapore, Singapore Duration: Nov 25 2019 → Nov 28 2019

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Name	2019 IEEE 4th International Future Energy Electronics Conference, IFEEC 2019

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Conference	4th IEEE International Future Energy Electronics Conference, IFEEC 2019
Country/Territory	Singapore
City	Singapore
Period	11/25/19 → 11/28/19

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ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Energy Engineering and Power Technology

Keywords

Active power control
constant power generation
flexible power point tracking
photovoltaic systems
power curtailment control
power reserve control

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Tafti, H. D., Konstantinou, G., Townsend, C. D., Farivar, G. G., Sangwongwanich, A., Yang, Y., Pou, J., & Blaabjerg, F. (2019). A Comparative Study of Flexible Power Point Tracking Algorithms in Photovoltaic Systems. In 2019 IEEE 4th International Future Energy Electronics Conference, IFEEC 2019 Article 9015107 (2019 IEEE 4th International Future Energy Electronics Conference, IFEEC 2019). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/IFEEC47410.2019.9015107

Tafti, Hossein Dehghani ; Konstantinou, Georgios ; Townsend, Christopher D. et al. / A Comparative Study of Flexible Power Point Tracking Algorithms in Photovoltaic Systems. 2019 IEEE 4th International Future Energy Electronics Conference, IFEEC 2019. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019. (2019 IEEE 4th International Future Energy Electronics Conference, IFEEC 2019).

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A Comparative Study of Flexible Power Point Tracking Algorithms in Photovoltaic Systems. / Tafti, Hossein Dehghani; Konstantinou, Georgios; Townsend, Christopher D. et al.
2019 IEEE 4th International Future Energy Electronics Conference, IFEEC 2019. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019. 9015107 (2019 IEEE 4th International Future Energy Electronics Conference, IFEEC 2019).

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A Comparative Study of Flexible Power Point Tracking Algorithms in Photovoltaic Systems

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