Table 4 Quantitative comparison of MPPT methods.

From: Enhanced variable step sizes perturb and observe MPPT control to reduce energy loss in photovoltaic systems

MPPT approaches

Rapid change in SI

Rapid change in T

Rapid change in resistive load

Efficiency (%)

Energy loss (Drift) W

RT (s)

Efficiency (%)

Energy loss (Drift) W

RT (s)

Efficiency (%)

Energy loss (Drift) W

RT (s)

P&O

99.90%

0.11

0.109

99.91%

0.05

0.007

99.95%

12.22

0.034

P&O-VSS

99.95%

0.66

0.213

99.97%

0.61

0.027

99.97%

14.4

0.032

FL control

99.94%

2.27

0.08

99.98%

2.4

0.004

99.97%

9.84

0.01

Modified P&O-VSS

99.98%

0

0.032

99.99%

0.04

0.003

99.98%

0.28

0.004