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Maximum Power Point Tracking Techniques for Photovoltaic System: A Review

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As the demand of the electric energy is increasing day by day but conventional energy sources (CESs) like coal, gases, etc., are in the limited amount on the earth. Additionally, they have expanded the pollutions. So that the gap between energy generation by CESs and its fuel can be filled by renewable energy sources (RESs). RESs are abundant and pollution-free sources on the earth. That is why all the research/innovations/implementations are moving toward RESs-based solutions. Solar energy is the prime source among the RESs. Solar energy-based electricity generation is largely reprocessed as it can squarely change solar energy into electrical form with a photovoltaic (PV) cell. Energy generated by PV cell is changing with partially shading conditions, temperature, and environmental condition. In order to select suitable PV cells for a particular area, operators are needed to sensed basic mechanisms and topologies of diverse solar PV with maximum power point tracking (MPPT) methodologies these are checked to a great extent. In this proposed article, researchers reviewed and analyzed a succeeding surge in the solar PV cell probe from one decade to other, and interpreted about their future patterns and characteristics. This article also attempts to emphasize the many experiments and techniques to contribute the perks of solar energy. This article would turn into a convenient reference for future performance for PV-based power creation.

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Gupta, S., Singh, O., Ansari, M.A. (2019). Maximum Power Point Tracking Techniques for Photovoltaic System: A Review. In: Rawat, B., Trivedi, A., Manhas, S., Karwal, V. (eds) Advances in Signal Processing and Communication . Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 526. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2553-3_44

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