Multicore PSO Operation for Maximum Power Point Tracking of a Distributed Photovoltaic System under Partially Shading Condition

Table 6

PV string information and shading arrangement for MPPT simulation.

PV#	Format	Case : shading panel ID		Case : shading panel ID
4	4S	PV1	PV2	PV1	PV3
	2P2S	PV1	PV2	PV1	PV3
	Shading of modules
8	8S	PV1	PV3	PV1	PV5
	2P4S	PV1	PV3	PV1	PV5
	4P2S	PV1	PV3	PV1	PV5
	Shading of modules
		12	12S	PV1	PV5	PV1	PV9
3P4S	PV1		PV5	PV1	PV9
Shading of modules
	12	2P6S	PV1	PV5	PV1	PV9
		4P3S	PV1	PV5	PV1	PV9
Shading of modules
		16	16S	PV1	PV5	PV1	PV9
2P8S	PV1		PV5	PV1	PV9
4P4S	PV1		PV5	PV1	PV9
8P2S	PV1		PV5	PV1	PV9
Shading of modules