Photovoltaic systems (PVs)offer an environmentally friendlysource of electricity;
however, up till now its price is still relatively high.Achieving the maximum power of
these systemsand maintaining it with lowest price in real applications is highl
y associated
with Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) under different operation conditions.
This paper proposes the use of Genetic Algorithm (GA) for tracking maximum
power point depending on the solar cell model. GA gives, directly and precisely, the
optimal operating voltage (VOP) of the cell where the DC/DC converter will be adjusted
according to it based on the previous knowledge of the open circuit voltage (VOC) and
short circuit current (ISC) of the cell.
To validate the correctness and effectiveness of the proposed algorithm, MATLAB
R2010a programs for GA and PV system are written and incorporated together where the
series resistant of the cell is considered while the shunt resistant is neglected.
Simulation results of applying GA on different types of solar panels showedthe
possibilityof the accurateadjusting of the voltagetothe optimum valueand thusoperating the
systemat maximum power point.
