Investigation of Incremental Conductance MPPT Algorithm in MATLAB/Simulink Using Photovoltaic Powered DC-DC Boost Converter

Maximum power point tracking (MPPT) algorithms, which are used in photovoltaic systems and provide a great increase in energy efficiency, and a technique used to obtain the maximum amount of power from solar panels by constantly monitoring the optimum operating point of the panels, which changes depending on environmental conditions. There are many methods of this technique used to optimize the energy output of solar panels. In our study, the incremental conductivity (IC) MPPT algorithm, which is one of these methods, was used in the photovoltaic DC-DC boosting converter system and its design and application were made in MATLAB/Simulink. As a result of the study, the efficiency was obtained at around 96% with the contribution of the incremental conductivity algorithm to the system.