One valuable resource is sunlight in the Middle East, especially in Iraq, because of the country’s wealth and vast areas. Due to the scarcity of water, many people have turned to digging wells to grow various crops. To operate these wells, the need for solar energy systems has emerged. A model and simulation were designed in MATLAB for a solar energy system with a brushless DC motor. To attain optimal effectiveness of the PV array and facilitate the brushed DC motor’s soft start., this paper discusses the use in solar photovoltaic array-based pumps, an intermediate DC-DC converter is placed between an inverter with a voltage supply (VSI) and the solar PV array. To maximize the PV array’s power point, its incremental conductivity maximum tracking of power point modifies the motor speed reference. With the aid of MATLAB/Simulink software, the simulation results of the suggested system under various operating situations are confirmed.
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