Design of Interleaved Cuk Converter with Fuzzy Based MPPT in Standalone PV Application

In recent days, the demand for energy is rapidly growing due to industrial revolution. The best option for supplying the rising need for energy is renewable energy. Because of its vast availability, environmental friendliness, and adaptability, solar energy is seen as the most promising energy source. However, there are a lot of benefits to solar energy. Due to variations in solar light, it has challenges in producing a high conversion ratio and steady supply of energy. The proposed strategy addresses the aforementioned issues. An Interleaved Cuk Converter with an intelligent maximum power point tracker and fuzzy logic is coupled to a photovoltaic (PV) solar module in the proposed system. An Interleaved Cuk Converter used in this approach improves the voltage with minimized switching stress and ripples. To track the peak power, fuzzy based Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) is used which is highly efficient in tracking as well as it shows dynamic response in case of changing atmospheric conditions. The proposed method provides higher efficiency and better performance regarding tracking efficacy and response time. The efficiency of the system is validated through MATLAB simulation.