Maximum power extraction from the photovoltaic (PV) system plays a critical role in increasing efficiency during partial shading conditions (PSCs). It directly reduces the output power of the PV array. There are different factors

such as bypass diode configuration

array size

array configuration

shade intensity

environmental conditions etc.

affecting the performance of the solar photovoltaic panel. Furthermore

series (S)

parallel (P)

series-parallel (SP)

total-cross-tied (TCT)

bridge-linked (BL)

and honey-comb (HC)

etc.

are the various configurations to deal with the mentioned issues. But these PV array configurations also have drawbacks

such as low dispersion factor

mismatch losses

and line losses under partial shading conditions. To overcome these issues

the reconfiguration of the PV array is one of the effective approaches. A comprehensive study of literature shows that PV modules are connected under different reconfigured schemes namely Sudoku

Optimal Sudoku

Magic square

zigzag

Skyscraper

etc. In this paper

a comprehensive review is performed to highlight the advantages and limitations of each scheme. This study can be used to address the advancement in this area since some parameter comparisons are made at the end of every technique

which might be a prominent base-rule for picking the most promising reconfiguration technique for further research.