Abstract
Solar energy has been widely adopted in power systems, particularly using the photovoltaic (PV) generation technology. In this respect, the power generation of such a technology is highly impacted by several factors, such as temperature and solar irradiance. As an effective solution, maximum power point tracking (MPPT) approaches have been developed and used in PV systems to increase the efficiency subject to the changing climate conditions. In this respect, a combinatorial MPPT technique is presented in this paper based on the fuzzy controller and BAT optimization algorithm to desirably tune the control parameters. To this end, the membership functions of the fuzzy logic controller (FLC) are appropriately specified to cope with uncertainties caused by changing climatic conditions. The studied PV system, equipped with the MPPT technique, operates jointly with an electrical energy storage system which is based on a lead-acid battery. By employing this hybrid generation system, the solar power generation intermittency can be well compensated and the stabilized power output can be achieved. The proposed model is then simulated on a typical hybrid energy system, including a PV system and a battery energy storage (BES) system. In this respect, the superior performance of the suggested control scheme is verified through making a comprehensive comparison with other well-known techniques. Besides, the behavior of the system under varying climate conditions is studied and the desired performance of the suggested combinatorial controller is validated. For example, the presented BAT-FLC scheme can help the hybrid system reach 99% efficiency for partial shading conditions (PSCs) which is 18% more compared to the prevalent perturb and observe (P&O) technique. (C) 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.