abstract
- In light of the low efficiency of photovoltaic (PV) panels and varying environmental conditions, it is necessary to develop methods for maximum power extraction of PV panels in any environmental conditions. Here, a new hybrid method is proposed for maximum power point tracking (MPPT). The fuzzy logic control-based method is very fast and accurate but difficult to implement. In addition, this method depends on PV arrays. The three-point weight method is another MPPT method that does not compromise on the maximum power point under fast transient conditions. The advantages of both methods are utilized in the proposed method. Furthermore, the overall complexity is decreased by simplifying the fuzzy logic part. The three methods were experimentally validated and, in addition, were numerically simulated in Matlab.