Maximizing Collection Efficiency of Photovoltaic System using Cuckoo Search Algorithm under Partial Shading

Running head: ENGINEERING 1
ENGINEERING
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ENGINEERING 1
MAXIMUM POWER POINT TRACKING (MPPT) FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM
(PV) USING CUCKOO SEARCH (CS) UNDER PARTIAL SHADING (PS) BY USING
MATLAB
Abstract
A solar farm is a term which is usually used to describe a collection of the photovoltaic solar
panels which are used to gather energy from the sun. Because there is no standard definition of a
solar firm, different government agencies and industrial representatives refer the solar farms as a
utility-scale solar application. Solar energy can be tapped for domestic use as well as the
commercial and industrial use. The photovoltaic cells or solar panels are used to generate
electricity with solar energy. They are installed as an array or series of panels on a rooftop to
generate the electricity to be used by the home or business. A solar farm can be located in many
places depending on its geographic location. The solar farm can turn a closed landfill into an
economical parcel. The Main aim of the research it was to design and implement a solar farm
with MPPT to improve the collection efficiency. The Main aim of the research is to design and
implement a solar farm with MPPT to improve the collection efficiency
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ENGINEERING 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Abstract............................................................................................................................................1
1.0 INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................................4
1.1 Research background.................................................................................................................6
1.2 Research aims and Objectives...................................................................................................6
1.3 Significance of the research..................................................................................................6
1.4 Problem Statement................................................................................................................6
2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW.......................................................................................................7
2.1 Limitation in conventional techniques.......................................................................................8
2.2 PV MPPT in uniform conditions.............................................................................................12
2.3 PV MPPT in partial shading....................................................................................................12
3.0 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY.........................................................................................13
3.1 Design of experimental setup..................................................................................................13
4.0 RESEARCH WORK PLAN.................................................................................................14
5.0 CONCLUSION......................................................................................................................14
6.0 REFERENCES......................................................................................................................15
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ENGINEERING 3
1.0 INTRODUCTION
Solar energy is one of the numerous renewable energy sources tapped from nature, and it is
found in large quantities. It is quite easy to set up a solar farm or plant, and the maintenance
costs are quite low while the entire setup is eco-friendly (Chow et al. 2011). The solar panels or
the solar photovoltaic cells ensure that the solar energy is captured from the solar radiation. The
solar systems keep working during the long summer days and even on cloudy days by collecting
the scattered light. Solar energy can be tapped for domestic use as well as the commercial and
industrial use. The photovoltaic cells or solar panels are used to generate electricity with solar
energy. They are installed as an array or series of panels on a rooftop to generate the electricity
to be used by the home or business (Lenert and Wang 2012). In a domestic setup, the block
diagram below illustrates how the solar PV taps sun rays and generates electricity for use. The
solar energy tapped is sent to an inverter that converts DC to AC which can be fed to power
outlets in the house.
It is possible to have obstructions shade the PV array from the sun rays such as the trees or taller
buildings. Such kind of shading in solar energy to electricity production hampers the
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