Accurate Simulation of MPPT Methods Performance When Applied to Commercial Photovoltaic Panels

Table 2

Energy obtained from YL280C-30b monocrystalline solar panel calculated with ambient conditions measured at the Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) on May 13, 1971 (cloudy day), and May 14, 1971 (sunny day).

MPPT method	Sunny day			Cloudy day
	Energy W h		Rank	Energy W h		Rank
Ideal	1880	1	—	526	1	—
Constant voltage	1826	0.971	4	496	0.943	4
Open voltage	1860	0.989	3	513	0.976	3
Short-current pulse	1867	0.993	2	518	0.985	2
Perturb and observe	1871	0.995	1	522	0.992	1