International Journal of Applied Power Engineering (IJAPE)
Vol 15, No 3: September 2026

MPPT control of a PV-battery system using a gain-scheduled adaptive PI controller and dual active bridge converter

Khalid Sabhi (Hassan II University of Casablanca)
Mohamed Talea (Hassan II University of Casablanca)
Hicham Bahri (Hassan II University of Casablanca)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Sep 2026

Abstract

Standalone photovoltaic-battery systems face significant challenges in maintaining optimal power extraction under rapidly varying irradiance conditions. Conventional MPPT controllers based on fixed-gain PI approaches suffer from poor dynamic response, oscillations around the maximum power point, and inability to adapt to the nonlinear behavior of dual active bridge (DAB) converters across different operating points. To address these limitations, this work proposes an innovative adaptive control strategy for maximum power point tracking (MPPT) in a stand-alone photovoltaic-battery system connected via a DAB converter. The gain-scheduled PI controller is recalculated at each 1 µs sample by local linearization of the complete nonlinear model of the PV-DAB-battery system, with explicit compensation for measurable disturbances (derived from irradiance G and temperature T). MATLAB/Simulink simulations under realistic irradiance profiles (slow ramps simulating the passage of clouds) demonstrate a clear superiority over a classic PI with fixed gains: ultra-fast response (approximately 1 ms), total absence of oscillations and overshoots, and strict maintenance of a constant second-order dynamic over the entire operating range. To our knowledge, this gain-scheduled analytical approach with explicit perturbation compensation has never before been applied to DAB topology in PV-battery systems. It is distinguished by its ease of implementation, low computational load, and robustness without the need for complex observers. This work lays the groundwork for future experimental validation and extensions to multi-source hybrid systems.

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Journal Info

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IJAPE

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Subject

Electrical & Electronics Engineering

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International Journal of Applied Power Engineering (IJAPE) focuses on the applied works in the areas of power generation, transmission and distribution, sustainable energy, applications of power control in large power systems, etc. The main objective of IJAPE is to bring out the latest practices in ...