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Journal : International Journal of Applied Power Engineering (IJAPE)

Study of cuckoo search MPPT algorithm for standalone photovoltaic system Sahu, Jayanta Kumar; Panda, Babita; Sahu, Sudhakar
International Journal of Applied Power Engineering (IJAPE) Vol 13, No 3: September 2024
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.11591/ijape.v13.i3.pp546-553

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The low operating and maintenance expenses of photovoltaic (PV) power generation make it a popular choice for rural power generation systems. Solar radiation, temperature, and load impedance are the major factors influencing the final output of solar PV. Consequently, the solar PV system experiences oscillations in its operation. These oscillations in the operating point pose a difficulty in transferring maximum power from the source to the load in an efficient way. A method called as “maximum power point tracking” is used to address this problem. This technique eliminates oscillations ensure that stability of operating point at the maximum power point. PV has several maximum power points (MPP) under partial shade situations, which is characterized by its non-linear features. As a result, it is challenging to find actual MPP. While tracking and collecting the maximum power from PV, the cuckoo search optimization (CSO) technique developed by biological intelligence is used in this article. The cuckoo search (CS) has several advantages, including a short tuning process that is efficient as well as fast convergence. The step-up converter steps up the voltage. In order to steady the converter, the counter variable is employed to provide delay. Resistive load is present.
Study of the development of tandem solar cells to achieve higher efficiencies Mishra, Debani Prasad; Sahu, Jayanta Kumar; Subudhi, Umamani; Sahoo, Arun Kumar; Salkuti, Surender Reddy
International Journal of Applied Power Engineering (IJAPE) Vol 14, No 3: September 2025
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.11591/ijape.v14.i3.pp647-655

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Tandem solar cells are the brand-new age revolution within the photovoltaic (PV) enterprise thanks to their higher power conversion efficiency (PCE) capability as compared to single-junction solar cells, which are presently dominating, however intrinsically restrained. With the appearance of steel halide perovskite absorber substances, manufacturing extremely efficient tandem solar cells at an inexpensive price can profoundly regulate the future PV landscape. It has been formerly seen that tandem solar cells primarily based on perovskite have confirmed that they can convert mild more efficiently than stand-alone sub-cells. To reap PCEs of greater than 30%, numerous hurdles have to be addressed, and our understanding of this interesting era has to be accelerated. On this, a technique of aggregate of substances was followed and via a modified numerical technique, it was decided what preference of substances for the pinnacle and bottom sub-cell consequences in a better fee of electricity conversion efficiency (PCE). Through this study, it was discovered that the use of germanium telluride (GeTe) backside subcellular together with perovskite (MAPbI3-xClx) as pinnacle subcell can offer an excessive performance of 46.64% compared to a tandem mobile with perovskite (MAPbI3)/CIGS and perovskite (MAPbI3)/GeTe which produce decrease efficiencies. SCAPS-1D was used to evaluate and simulate the overall performance of the developed tandem cells.