A Review of Traditional and Advanced MPPT Approaches for PV Systems Under Uniformly Insolation and Partially Shaded Conditions

Solar photovoltaic (PV) is a crucial renewable energy source that converts sunlight into electricity using silicon-based semiconductor materials. However, due to the non-linear characteristic behavior of the PV module, the module’s output power varies according to the solar radiation and the ambient temperature. To address this challenge, maximum power point tracking (MPPT) techniques are employed to extract the maximum amount of power from the PV modules. This paper offers a comprehensive review of widely used traditional and advanced MPPT approaches in PV systems, along with current developments and future directions in the field. Under uniform insolation, these methods are compared based on their strengths…