Hybrid Social Grouping Algorithm-Perturb and Observe Power Tracking Scheme for Partially Shaded Photovoltaic Array

Table 2

Performance analysis-comparison results.

Algorithm	Cases	Iterations	Convergence time (s)	Power at GM (W)	Power tracked (W)	Efficiency (%)
P&O	Pattern1	—	0.05	798, 557.8, 227.3	790, 550,223	98.20
	Pattern2	—	—	504.2	440.5	87.36
	Pattern3	—	—	322.2	265	82.24
SGO	Pattern1	7	0.75	798, 557.8, 227.3	797.5, 557.3, 226.8	99.91
	Pattern2	10	0.8	504.2	503.5	99.86
	Pattern3	12	0.82	322.2	321.5	99.78
SGO-PO	Pattern1	3	0.40	798, 557.8,227.3	797.7,557.5,227	99.93
	Pattern2	4	0.41	504.2	503.8	99.92
	Pattern3	5	0.43	322.2	321.9	99.90