Performance Evaluation of Active Power Correction Using BAS-PLC Controller for Solar Photovoltaic System

The solar photovoltaic system is extensively increased in grid integration as an alternative power generation due to its benefits. But still, the power grid withstands a notable challenge as overloading during the high penetration of photovoltaic power. These issues concern and give way out for an active power regulation by controlling the maximal photovoltaic power to the limited level. In this paper, a simple way of power-limiting control is proposed along with the maximal power point tracking for active power limit to the main grid. Howsoever, the proposed and conventional system is chosen with and without the active power control for the solar photovoltaic systems respectively. The performance of the proposed hybrid controller i.e maximum power point tracking controller along with power-limiting controller has been evaluated using MATLAB/Simulink environment. The Meta-heuristic beetle antenna search algorithm is employed for maximum power tracking with an active power controller. The control scheme provides the smooth operation between the maximum power tracking and power-limiting during fast varying irradiation conditions; also it has exposed the better performance of the proposed system than the conventional system. The trapezoidal profile simulation result differentiates the superior achievements of the hybrid controller and the illustration validates the ability of active power limit of the proposed system during the high power penetrations to the grid.