The power-voltage (P-V) characteristic curve of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems operating in partial shading conditions (PSC) is nonlinear and has multiple local maximum peak power (LMPP) points, rendering many the point tracking (MPPT) algorithms ineffective at locating global (GMPP) points. This work proposes a novel slime mould algorithm- (SMA-) based MPPT controller to utilise (MPP) from PV...