Simulation of a 100 MW Grid-Connected Solar Power Plant and MPPT Control Using the PSO-P&O Technique
摘要
Among the most prominent sources of alternative power in recent years is solar energy. Thus, photovoltaic (PV) systems need to be made more efficient and reliable. A PV panel’s conversion capacity is between 23% and 24% when it converts solar energy to electricity. However, the average conversion efficiency for most PV panels was around 15–20%. Identifying the maximum power point (MPP) on PV panels is one way to increase conversion efficiency. MPPT system control is presented and discussed in this paper for a 100 MW system in Metehara, Ethiopia. The aim of this paper is to present a novel hybrid approach for maximum power point tracking (MPPT). A particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm and a P&O MPPT technique are combined in this method. In order to achieve the MPP with improved speed and accuracy, the algorithm goes through a series of stages. MATLAB/Simulink was used to model the proposed algorithm under different operating conditions. Through comprehensive simulations across diverse input conditions, the proposed approach’s MPP tracking performance is assessed. When compared with systems lacking MPPT techniques, the hybrid approach demonstrates an average efficiency of 99.76%.