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2022.
Platform for Rapid Prototyping of Maximum Power Point Tracking Algorithms in Photovoltaic Systems
—This paper describes the application of the programmable logic controller (PLC), which is software-implemented on the personal computer (PC), for rapid prototyping and testing of maximum power point tracking (MPPT) algorithms used in photovoltaic (PV) systems. The practical results for Perturb and Observe (P&O) MPPT algorithm, which is used to extract and maintain the maximum power from the PV modules connected to the synchronous buck converter, are given.