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Table 5 Comparison of MDP with MIC

From: Stochastic maximum power point tracking of photovoltaic energy system under partial shading conditions

Feature

Modified incremental conductance

MDP-based approach

MPPT under partial shading condition

Yes

Yes

Consideration of uncertainty in the model

No

Yes

Number of offline calculations

None

O (N2M)*

Number of online calculations per jump in VPV

 > 25

1

Statistical data required for implementation

No

Yes

Key idea

Exploiting the general trends in P–V curve under partial shading

Exploiting the statistical information about VMPP under partial shading