• New & Renewable Energy
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• v.3 no.4
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• pp.69-76
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• 2007

In this paper, a PV multi-string PCS with a grid-connection is proposed. An improved MPPT algorithm for the PV multi-string PCS is suggested. Each PV string has its own MPP tracker and the proposed MPPT algorithm prevents LMPP tracking due to power ripple. In the PV PCS with single-phase inverter has a large current ripple at twice the grid frequency. The current ripple reduction algorithm without external component is suggested. Also, this paper proposes a simple control method to achieve sharing of the PV string voltage and current among the interleaved parallel boost converters. All algorithms and controllers are implemented on a single-chip microcontroller. Experimental results obtained on a 3kW prototype show high performance of the proposed PV multi-string PCS.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.255-258
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• 2007

In this paper, a PV multi-string PCS with a grid-connection is proposed. An improved MPPT algorithm for the PV multi-string PCS is suggested. Each PV string has its own MPP tracker and the proposed MPPT algorithm prevents LMPP tracking due to power ripple. In the PV PCS with single-phase inverter has a large current ripple at twice the grid frequency. The current ripple reduction algorithm without external component is suggested. Also, this paper proposes a simple control method to achieve sharing of the PV string voltage and current among the interleaved parallel boost converters. All algorithms and controllers are implemented on a single-chip microcontroller. Experimental results obtained on a 3kW prototype show high performance of the proposed PV multi-string PCS.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.241-241
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• 2007

• Journal of the Semiconductor & Display Technology
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• v.13 no.4
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• pp.43-48
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• 2014

Two-level inverter has some disadvantages like high harmonics contained in the output current, efficiency limit and stress to switching device as IGBT and FET. Many researches have reported multi-level inverter to complement two-level inverter of problems. In this paper, we suggest MPPT algorithm of multi-string three-level solar inverter that considered nowadays. We added midpoint controller in order to implement the MPPT algorithm because the three-level inverter has to need midpoint controller and procured the stability of direct current link. We verify the superiority of multi-string T-Type inverter and the algorithm we suggested with solar irradiance variation experiment and MPPT efficiency measurement. The MPPT efficiency was confirmed with a high efficiency more than 99.97%.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2011.07a
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• pp.140-141
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• 2011

본 논문은 MPPT가 가능한 세 개의 단상 인버터를 삼상(3상 4선) 인버터로 구성하고, 부하 종단의 역조 방지 검출 장비와 연동 운전하여 전체 시스템의 역조 및 역률 제어가 가능한 태양광 발전 시스템 개발에 대한 것이다.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2009.07a
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• pp.1059_1060
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• 2009

신재생에너지 분야 중 가장 활발하게 개발 및 보급되는 태양광발전은 유한 에너지인 석유, 석탄, 천연 가스에 비해 비고갈성의 청정 에너지원으로 각광 받고있다. 화석연료를 사용하면서 발생 할 수 있는 지구환경 문제에 대처 할 수 있고, 수력이나 원자력발전과 달리 비교적 입지에 영향이 적을 뿐만 아니라 전력 수요지 근처에 설치하여 직접 전기에너지를 공급할 수 있는 이점이 있다. 반면에 그늘이나 구름 등 주변 환경에 영향을 많이 받고 넓은 부지와 높은 초기 투자비를 필요로 한다. 특히 태양광발전은 직류전력을 발생하므로 이를 교류로 변환시키는 태양광발전용 전력변환장치(Power Conditioning System; 이하 "PCS")가 필요하다. 본 고에서는 중소기업지원과제로 개발되어 한전 전력연구원의 태양광발전 실증시험장에서 실 계통 연계 운전을 통하여 취득한 50kW급 계통연계형 multi- string PCS의 초기 운전특성에 대하여 소개하고자 한다.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.296-303
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• 2013

This paper proposes a high efficiency three-phase cascaded phase shifted H-bridge multi-level inverter without DC/DC converters for grid-tied multi string photovoltaic (PV) applications. The cascaded H-bridge topology is suitable for PV applications since each PV module can act as a separate DC source for each cascaded H-bridge module. The proposed phase shifted H-bridge multi-level topology offers advantages such as operation at a lower switching frequency and a lower current ripple when compared to conventional two level topologies. It is also shown that low ripple sinusoidal current waveforms are generated with a unity power factor. The control algorithm permits the independent control of each DC link voltage with a maximum power point for each string of PV modules. The use of the controller area network (CAN) communication protocol for H-bridge multi-level inverters, along with localized PWM generation and PV voltage regulation are implemented. It is also shown that the expansion and modularization capabilities of the H-bridge modules are improved since the individual inverter modules operate more independently. The proposed topology is implemented for a three phase 240kW multi-level PV power conditioning system (PCS) which has 40kW H-bridge modules. The experimental results show that the proposed topology has good performance.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2010.11a
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• pp.34-35
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• 2010

본 논문에서는 50 ㎾ 인터리브드 멀티스트링 태양광 인버터의 제어기 설계방법에 대하여 해석하여 보았다. 개발된 태양광 인버터는 5대의 10㎾ 인터리브드 DC-DC 컨버터와 50㎾ 인버터 그리고 L-C-L 필터로 구성되어 있으며 각각의 컨버터와 인버터에는 제안된 제어기법들이 적용되어 있다. 프로토타입 태양광 PCS(Power conditioning system)를 설계 제작하여 각각의 제안된 제어 알고리즘을 실험을 통해 확인하고 검증하였다.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.1037-1047
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• 2017

The Differential Power Processing (DPP) converter is a promising multi-module photovoltaic inverter architecture recently proposed for photovoltaic systems. In this paper, a DPP converter architecture, in which each PV-panel has its own DPP converter in shunt, performs distributed maximum power point tracking (DMPPT) control. It maintains a high energy conversion efficiency, even under partial shading conditions. The system architecture only deals with the power differences among the PV panels, which reduces the power capacity of the converters. Therefore, the DPP systems can easily overcome the conventional disadvantages of PCS such as centralized, string, and module integrated converter (MIC) topologies. Among the various types of the DPP systems, the feed-forward method has been selected for both its voltage balancing and power transfer to a modified H-bridge inverter that needs charge balancing of the input capacitors. The modified H-bridge multi-level inverter had some advantages such as a low part count and cost competitiveness when compared to conventional multi-level inverters. Therefore, it is frequently used in photovoltaic (PV) power conditioning system (PCS). However, its simplified switching network draws input current asymmetrically. Therefore, input capacitors in series suffer from a problem due to a charge imbalance. This paper validates the operating principle and feasibility of the proposed topology through the simulation and experimental results. They show that the input-capacitor voltages maintain the voltage balance with the PV MPPT control operating with a 140-W hardware prototype.