Researchers in Germany have assessed direct coupling and integration between PV and batteries at the scale of a single PV module. They say their solution could be cheaper and provide superior ...

The novel methodology is reportedly able to track global maximum power point and reduce power losses in partially shaded PV systems by up to 33%. It uses a backstepping controller (BSC) algorithm to ...

In this paper, the authors focused on modelling and simulation of grid connected photovoltaic system. This paper presents a fuzzy logic control based maximum power point tracking approach to enhance ...

Few can question the increasing role of photovoltaic (PV) technology as a scalable, robust means of renewable energy. Yet PV cells are but one element, albeit a critical one, in an overall PV system.