Much is known about the use of photovoltaic (PV)
arrays for generating electrical power. Semiconductor
devices, usually silicon-based, are excited by certain wavelengths
of light and the output power scales roughly linearly
with the intensity of light shining on the panels.
Peak power point trackers are able to adjust the operating
voltage of the PV devices to achieve a maximum output
with respect to the available sunlight irradiation (Esram
and Chapman, 2007; Koutroulis et al., 2001). Based on
these peak output rates, the US Department of Energy
(DOE) has provided web-based tools to allow projections