Solar panels have a nonlinear voltage-current characteristic, with a distinct maximum power point (MPP), which depends on the environmental factors, such as temperature and irradiation. In order to continuously harvest maximum power from the solar panels, they have to operate at their MPP despite the inevitable changes in the environment. This is why the controllers of all solar power electronic converters employ some method for maximum power point tracking (MPPT). Over the past years many MPPT techniques have been published and based on that the main paper's objective is to analyze one of the most promising MPPT control algorithms: fuzzy logic controller.
I. IntroductionAccording to the realization of high efficiency and low cost photovoltaic (PV) modules, interest in photovoltaic power generation system has increased over the past decade as a clean and infinite energy [1]. The PV modules have maximum operating points corresponding to the surrounding condition such as intensity of the sunlight, the temperature of the PV modules, cell area, and load. When solar energy is used as a power source, the output power has to be maximized by improving the efficiency of the power conditioning equipment used and implementing an adaptive power controller that automatically tracks the system to the point of maximum power delivered from the solar panel under all conditions.