Modern Maximum Power Point Tracking Techniques for Photovoltaic Energy Systems (eBook)

This book introduces and analyses the latest maximum power point tracking (MPPT) techniques, which can effectively reduce the cost of power generated from photovoltaic energy systems. It also presents a detailed description, analysis, and comparison of various MPPT techniques applied to stand-alone systems and those interfaced with electric utilities, examining their performance under normal and abnormal operating conditions.

 

These techniques, which and can be conventional or smart, are a current hot topic, and this book is a valuable reference resource for academic researchers and industry professionals who are interested in exploring and implementing advanced MPPT for photovoltaic systems. It is also useful for graduate students who are looking to expand their knowledge of MPPT techniques.

Almoataz Y. Abdelaziz received the B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in electrical engineering from Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt, in 1985 and 1990, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering according to the channel system between Ain Shams University, Egypt, and Brunel University, U.K., in 1996. He is currently a Professor of electrical power engineering at Ain Shams University. He has authored or coauthored more than 350 refereed journal and conference papers and 13 book chapters in his research areas which include the applications of artificial intelligence, evolutionary and heuristic optimization techniques to power systems power system operation, planning, and control. Dr. Abdelaziz is the chairman of IEEE Education Society chapter in Egypt, a senior editor of Ain Shams Engineering Journal, editor of Electric Power Components & Systems Journal, Editorial Board member, Editor, Associate Editor, and Editorial Advisory Board member for many international journals. He is also a senior member in IEEE, a member in IET and the Egyptian Sub-Committees of IEC and CIGRE'. He has been awarded many prizes for distinct researches and for international publishing from Ain Shams University, Egypt.