Home Made Maximum Power Point

Tracking (MPPT) Charge Controller

Abstract
For maximizing a photovoltaic (PV) power, continuously tracking the
maximum power point (MPP) of the system is highly required. MPP of the
PV system depends on solar radiation conditions, ambient temperature,
and the load demand. Maximum power point tracking (MPPT) techniques
can catch MPP of PV system. Such techniques can be realized in many
various forms of hardware and software. The goal of this project was to
develop, construct, and test a working solution to the MPP problem with a
limited budget. This tutorial Contains the general circuit of MPPT, the panel
cell and it is a formula, about how MPPT works, the required parts and sub-
circuit. we choose buck converter in our project and explained how to
use Arduino and how to apply it in Proteus.
What is Mppt ( Maximum power point tracking)?
We use MPPT algorithm to Extract the maximum available power from the
Photovoltaic module under certain conditions. MPPT is a Most Popular tool
that helps us to use Solar Energy (Renewable Energy Source) in an
efficient way. If we want to Reduce the Graph of Carbon footprints then we
must need to move towards clean Energy which is called Renewable
Energy ( Energy we can get from Natural resources) Like SOLAR, HYDRO,
WIND e.t.c otherwise we will directly move toward Global Warming. Every
Country needs to Move towards the Green Energy
especially CHINA because it is the Main contributor by producing 63% Co2
| Alternative energy.
How MPPT works? Why 150W solar panel does not equal to 150 w?
For example, you bought a new solar panel from the market which can
deliver 7 amps current, under charge the setting of a battery is configured
to 12 volts: 7 amps times 12 volts = 84w (P=V*I) You lost over 66 watts –
but you paid for 150 watts. That 66 watt is not going anywhere, but it,s due
to the poor match of the solar output current and battery voltage.
After using MPPT algorithm we can get the Maximum available
power Battery gets is now 12 amps at 12 volts Output power is equal to p=
V*I p=12*12=144w Now you still have almost 144 watts, and everyone is
happy.