Abstract

The cost of the solar photovoltaic energy production is quite high and its efficiency is very low, hence the need to optimize the conversion process. This paper presents the synthesis of a robust control law for regulation of the photovoltaic voltage which is added to a MPPT algorithm to maximize power generated. The simulation results under Simulink confirm the efficiency and robustness of the proposed control.

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