Modeling of PV array using P&O algorithm in boost converter

The paper describes in detail the generation of solar power using a single diode photovoltaic cell (PV) model (SDPVM) in MATLAB Simulink GUI platform. The paper has done the Solar PV module modelling in MATLAB (Simulink) platform under different temperature and varying solar radiation. Current-Voltage (I-V) and Power-Voltage (P-V) curve are plotted in MATLAB Simulink. Here the tracking of maximum power is done using Perturn and Observer (P&O) algorithm. The solar output voltage is amplified using boost converter. The effect of solar radiation on different parameters are obtained in the paper. The simulation permits the user to change the number of PV panels so that to evaluate the number of panel assessment in regards of cost, optimization efficiency.