Summary
In this study, an efficient robust adaptive perturb and observe (RA‐PO) maximum power point tracking (MPPT) algorithm–based wind energy conversion system (WECS) is suggested to avoid drawbacks of conventional P&O (CPO) algorithms. It depends on observing the distance between the actual and optimal rotor speed, calculating the required adaptive ratio at each operating point, perturbing the rotor speed with an appropriate step‐size, and observing power variations until the P‐ω curve slope equals zero. Therefore, it exhibits a rapid speed tracking with low oscillations. Moreover, it offers a well‐defined relationship among the extracted mechanical power, the rotor speed, the perturbing step‐size, and the operating wind speed so wrong direction and loss of tracking problems can be avoided on high‐inertia wind turbine (WT) during rapid wind speed fluctuations. It improves the WECS efficiency from 87% to 91%. The performance of WECS is confirmed via MATLAB/SIMULINK.