Maximum Power Point Tracking of PV System Based on Machine Learning

This project studies the conditions at which the maximum power point of a photovoltaic (PV) panel is obtained. It shows that the maximum power point is very sensitive to external disturbances such as temperature and irradiation. It introduces a novel method for maximizing the output power of a PV pa...

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Autores: Takruri, Maen, Farhat, Maissa, Barambones Caramazana, Oscar, Ramos Hernanz, José Antonio, Turkieh, Mohammed Jawdat, Badawi, Mohammed, Alzoubi, Hanin, Sakur, Maswood Abdus
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Universidad del País Vasco
Repositorio:Addi. Archivo Digital para la Docencia y la Investigación
OAI Identifier:oai:addi.ehu.eus:10810/71379
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10810/71379
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:forecasting
support vector regression
general regression neural network
photovoltaic power system
renewable energy
estimator
boost-converter
PID controller
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Sumario:This project studies the conditions at which the maximum power point of a photovoltaic (PV) panel is obtained. It shows that the maximum power point is very sensitive to external disturbances such as temperature and irradiation. It introduces a novel method for maximizing the output power of a PV panel when connected to a DC/DC boost converter under variable load conditions. The main contribution of this work is to predict the optimum reference voltage of the PV panel at all-weather conditions using machine learning strategies and to use it as a reference for a Proportional-Integral-Derivative controller that ensures that the DC/DC boost converter provides a stable output voltage and maximum power under different weather conditions and loads. Evaluations of the proposed system, which uses an experimental photovoltaic dataset gathered from Spain, prove that it is robust against internal and external disturbances. They also show that the system performs better when using support vector machines as the machine learning strategy compared to the case when using general regression neural networks.