• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.111-119
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• 2019

In this study, constant power generation (CPG) algorithms are introduced for whole range power point tracking in photovoltaic systems. Currently, maximum power point tracking (MPPT) algorithm is widely used for high-power photovoltaic systems. However, MPPT algorithm cannot flexibly control such systems according to changing grid conditions. Maintaining grid stability has become important as the capacity of grid-connected photovoltaic systems is increased. CPG algorithms are required to generate the desired power depending on grid conditions. A grid-connected photovoltaic system is configured, and CPG algorithms are implemented. The performances of the implemented algorithms are compared and analyzed by experimental results.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2002.04a
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• pp.213-215
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• 2002

This paper presents grid connected photovoltaic inverter system using a new Zero-Current-Transition(ZCT) technique. The main switches of the proposed grid connected inverter are turned off under the zero current condition by operating the auxiliary circuit and also all semiconductor devices, switches and diodes, are applied to low rated voltage regardless of the load condition. In additionally, the proposed ZCT scheme has advantages, which are without the additional current stresses and the conduction losses on the main switches during the resonance period of the auxiliary circuit. The simulation was performed to verify the validity of the proposed grid connected photovoltaic ZCT inverter system.

• Journal of the Korean Solar Energy Society
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• v.33 no.5
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• pp.34-40
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• 2013

Islanding phenomenon of photovoltaic system is undesirable because it leads to a safety hazard to utility service personnel and may cause damage to power generation and power supply facilities as a result of unsynchronized re-closure. Anti-islanding protection is an important technical requirement for grid-connected PV system. Until now, various anti-islanding methods for detecting and preventing islanding of photovoltaic and other distributed generations have been proposed. Most of them are focusing on the anti-islanding performance of single PV system according to the related international and domestic standard test procedures. There are few studies on the islanding phenomenon for multiple photovoltaic operation in parallel. This paper presents performance analysis of anti-islanding function for grid-connected PV inverter systems when several PV inverters are connected in parallel.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 1999.07a
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• pp.248-251
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• 1999

Recently, according to developing industry and life style, power consumption have been increased year after year. Currently these much power demand from power consumer is weakening the allowable power reverse margin in summer. As on of the remedies about this problem, the small scale grid-connected photovoltaic system is considered for auxiliary power source. Generally, grid-connected inverter have a isolation transformer for electrical isolation from utility. This paper propose transformerless system topology an inquiry the validity using simulation.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2010.06a
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• pp.65.2-65.2
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• 2010

Currently the variety of governmental business support and research for supplying solar energy have been actively progressed. As of now, however, There are no practical testing infrastructures of grid-connected photovoltaic system which test performance of solar power facility in domestic. Therefore, in KEPRI, there is in progress construction of practical testing ground of 500 kW class grid-connected PV System for developing the evaluation of the performance technology including the Module, PCS, and etc, that is the important instrument of the PV System, in Gochang area. It analyzed the site creation work for constructing the practical testing ground and new construction of control room and the unit standards, specifications and capacity of required equipment. For the system detailed design, configuration, instrument-specific parameters established, power generation predictions of Array Type and the components of testing ground are needed to build.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.56 no.1
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• pp.8-13
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• 2007

During the last years, there has been an increased interest in the new energy such as photovoltaic(PV) system from the viewpoint of environmental pollution. In this regard, this paper estimates the power quality of grid-connected PV system. As the maximum power operating point(MPOP) of photovoltaic(PV) power systems alters with changing atmospheric conditions, the efficiency of maximum power point tracking(MPPT) is important in PV power systems. Moreover, grid-connected PV system occurs some problems such as voltage inequality and harmonics. Therefore, this paper presents the results of a grid-connected PV system modeling that contains incremental conductance MPPT controller by PSCAD/EMTDC simulator and investigates the influence that can occur in the grid-connected PV system from aspect of power quality, i.e. voltage drop, total harmonic distortion(TDD) and total demand distortion(TDD). For the case study, the measured data of the PV way in Cheongwadae, Seoul, Korea is used.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1997.07f
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• pp.1945-1947
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• 1997

In this paper, a characteristics analysis of the grid-connected photovoltaic power generation system which uses the simulation method of PV array is reported. The control method of DC/AC power conversion were suggested to establish the basic application technology of photovoltaic systems. The results of the demonstration test of a 3kW grid-connected PV system show that the system utilization rate is 17.6% and the system efficiency is 8.9%.

• KIEAE Journal
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• v.15 no.6
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• pp.5-10
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• 2015

Purpose: To evaluate the economic performance of grid-connected photovoltaic system in residential house, household electricity bill policy of Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) must be applied precisely, and market tendency and uncertainty of system also need to be considered. In this study, to evaluate the economic feasibility of PV system, we measured PV power generation and electricity consumption of six of Green home in Daejeon through web based remote monitoring system. Method: We applied Monte-Carlo simulation based on life cycle cost analysis, to reflect an uncertainty of main factor in economic feasibility evaluation of photovoltaic system. Result: First, with deterministic analysis, the difference of NPV of cumulative financial savings among households varied from -3,310 ~ 24,170 thousand won, portraying notably big range. Also the possibility of getting the same result was 50% when applying uncertainty. Second, the higher electricity consumption is, the more economic feasibility of photovoltaic system increases because KEPCO uses progressive taxation in household electricity bill policy. Third, The contribution to variance of electricity price increases in NPV varied from 98.5% to 99.9%. While the inflation rate and annual degradation contributed very little to none.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2006.07a
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• pp.519-520
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• 2006

In this paper, to evaluate the grid-connected 120kW class Photovoltaic(PV) system performance, as a consisted of solar cells, PCS, 150kVA transformer station. The paper address modeling and analysis of a grid-connected 120kW class photovoltaic generation system(PV system) PSCAD/EMTD and Psim. A PWM voltage source inverter(VIS) and its current control scheme have been implemented. A P&O(Perturbation and Observation) MPPT algorithms technique modeling has been simulated and analysed.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.13 no.5
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• pp.369-375
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• 2008

In this paper, a method for controlling the a single-phase grid-connected photovoltaic(PV) system using Z-source inverter (ZSI) is proposed. The operating region of grid-connected ZSI system with a variation of PV output voltage are analyzed by considering the voltage stress across switching devices. The switching patterns for controlling effectively the shoot-through time while reducing the switching loss are suggested. Both the simulation studies and experimental results with 32-bit DSP are carried out to verify the performances of proposed system.