RT Journal Article T1 A novel adaptative maximum power point tracking algorithm for small wind turbines A1 Kortabarria, Iñigo A1 Andreu, Jon A1 Martínez de Alegría, Iñigo A1 Jiménez, Jaime A1 Gárate, José Ignacio A1 Robles, Eider AB A novel maximum power point tracking algorithm for small wind turbines is proposed. The solution presented here is an adaptive intelligent algorithm that uses a new advanced perturb and observe method to search for the optimum relationship of the system for tracking the maximum power point even under variable wind conditions. The validity of the proposed algorithm is analysed and the design procedure is presented. Its main virtue resides in its capability to adapt to changes in the turbine and in the surrounding environment, even under variable wind conditions, improving the efficiency of the system. The experimental results confirm the validity of the proposed algorithm. SN 0960-1481 YR 2014 FD 2014-03 LK https://hdl.handle.net/11556/4027 UL https://hdl.handle.net/11556/4027 LA eng NO Kortabarria , I , Andreu , J , Martínez de Alegría , I , Jiménez , J , Gárate , J I & Robles , E 2014 , ' A novel adaptative maximum power point tracking algorithm for small wind turbines ' , Renewable Energy , vol. 63 , pp. 785-796 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2013.10.036 NO This work has been carried out inside the Research and Education Unit UFI11/16 of the UPV/EHU and supported by the Department of Education, Universities and Research of the Basque Government within the fund for research groups of the Basque university system IT394-10. DS TECNALIA Publications RD 28 jul 2024