SYSTEM FOR TRACKING THE MAXIMUM POWER POINT FOR A PHOTOVOLTAIC PANEL

The paper analyses an algorithm and a system for tracking the maximum power point for a photovoltaic panel equipped with a boost converter; explains the principle of operating the selected tracking algorithm, and presents its implementation in MATLAB programming language and a simulation methodology. The authors have developed a computer model of connecting a domestic photovoltaic panel and a boost converter using the investigated algorithm for tracking the maximum power point in MATLAB/Simulink software package; have performed simulations of the given system both with and without the tracking algorithm enabled. The obtained results demonstrate that using the studied algorithm of tracking the maximum power point ensures the generation of the maximum amount of energy under various environmental conditions. The adequacy of the model is validated by comparing simulation results with technical specifications.