Comparative Study of Conventional and Optimization Methods for Maximum Power Tracking in Photovoltaic Applications Narmadhai N*, Vanitha M**, Karthik M*** *Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, Government College of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India **Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Coimbatore Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India ***Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Coimbatore Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India Abstract This paper presents study and comparison of Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) for photovoltaic applications. Comparison based on the output power from the Photovoltaic panel (PV), ripple in PV voltage, Tracking efficiency and oscillations around the MPP. Using Power Simulation (PSIM) platform, the conventional MPPT algorithms and optimization methods are compared. The simulation results for conventional MPPT algorithms with and without Proportional Integral (PI) controller and optimization methods for Photovoltaic applications under normal and partial shading conditions are computed. Top Keywords Maximum Power Point Tracking, Photovoltaic Panel, Power Simulation, Proportional Integral, Ripple in PV Voltage, Tracking Efficiency. Top |