This paper proposes a novel control method of the Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) for thermoelectric generation by temperature detection. The reference value of the output voltage of the thermoelectric module is decided by the V-P characteristics and the module temperature. Therefore, the processor in this proposed method is used onlyone-chip microcomputer without complex calculation. The basic principle of the proposed method is discussed. Digital computer simulation is implemented to confirm the validity and practicability of the proposed method using the PSCAD/EMTDC. A prototype experimental-model is constructed and tested. The experimental results exhibit that the output voltage can track the maximum power point voltage by the proposed MPPT.
