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E3S Web Conf.
Volume 692, 2026
3rd International Conference on Intelligent and Sustainable Power and Energy Systems (ISPES 2025)
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| Article Number | 01019 | |
| Number of page(s) | 12 | |
| Section | Energy | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202669201019 | |
| Published online | 04 February 2026 | |
A Comparative Analysis of MPPT Methods for SEPIC Converter Based Solar PV System
1 PG Student, Dept. of EEE, BMS College of Engineering, Bengaluru, India
2 HOD, Dept. of EEE, BMS College of Engineering, Bengaluru, India
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Abstract
As the need for sustainable and renewable energy sources expands globally, solar photovoltaic (PV) systems have become an economically viable alternative to traditional energy sources. This work investigates and compares three distinct Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) methods namely Perturb and Observe (P&O), Incremental Conductance (INC), and Ant Colony Optimization (ACO), within a solar photovoltaic (PV) system that employs a Single-Ended Primary Inductor Converter (SEPIC). The evaluation is carried out using simulation in MATLAB/Simulink and hardware implementation on a 10Watt solar setup. Performance metrics such as tracking efficiency and adaptability to fluctuating environmental conditions are assessed for each algorithm.
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