A Grid-tied PV Inverter with Sag-severity-independent Low-voltage Ride Through, Reactive Power Support, and Islanding Protection

This paper proposes a grid-tied photovoltaic (PV) inverter capable of low-voltage ride through (LVRT), reactive power support, and islanding protection. Unlike other LVRT inverters, the proposed inverter is independent of sag severity while maintaining the maximum power-point tracking (MPPT) under n...

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Autores principales: Muhammad Talha, Siti Rohani S. Raihan, Nasrudin Abd. Rahim
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:8f8e5d1925b344b08847c2e5f6c545522021-11-30T00:00:22ZA Grid-tied PV Inverter with Sag-severity-independent Low-voltage Ride Through, Reactive Power Support, and Islanding Protection2196-542010.35833/MPCE.2021.000319https://doaj.org/article/8f8e5d1925b344b08847c2e5f6c545522021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9627871/https://doaj.org/toc/2196-5420This paper proposes a grid-tied photovoltaic (PV) inverter capable of low-voltage ride through (LVRT), reactive power support, and islanding protection. Unlike other LVRT inverters, the proposed inverter is independent of sag severity while maintaining the maximum power-point tracking (MPPT) under normal and faulty conditions. The addition of an energy storage buffer stage mitigates the DC-link voltage surge during sags. At the same time, the inverter injects the reactive power during back-to-back sags of variable depths. The control system of the inverter generates the appropriate reference signals for normal, LVRT, and anti-islanding modes while the MPPT continues running. The salient features of the proposed inverter are: (1) active power injection under normal grid conditions; (2) sag-depth independent LVRT with reactive power support; (3) no DC-link fluctuations; (4)continuous MPPT mode; and (5) simultaneous LVRT and anti-islanding support during a grid outage. The inverter demonstrates an uninterrupted operation and seamless transition between various operating modes. Simulations and the experimental prototype have been implemented to validate the efficacy of the proposed PV inverter.Muhammad TalhaSiti Rohani S. RaihanNasrudin Abd. RahimIEEEarticleLow-voltage ride through (LVRT)Sagmaximum power point tracking (MPPT)single-phase photovoltaic (PV) inverterPV-battery systemProduction of electric energy or power. Powerplants. Central stationsTK1001-1841Renewable energy sourcesTJ807-830ENJournal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy, Vol 9, Iss 6, Pp 1300-1311 (2021)
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collection DOAJ
language EN
topic Low-voltage ride through (LVRT)
Sag
maximum power point tracking (MPPT)
single-phase photovoltaic (PV) inverter
PV-battery system
Production of electric energy or power. Powerplants. Central stations
TK1001-1841
Renewable energy sources
TJ807-830
spellingShingle Low-voltage ride through (LVRT)
Sag
maximum power point tracking (MPPT)
single-phase photovoltaic (PV) inverter
PV-battery system
Production of electric energy or power. Powerplants. Central stations
TK1001-1841
Renewable energy sources
TJ807-830
Muhammad Talha
Siti Rohani S. Raihan
Nasrudin Abd. Rahim
A Grid-tied PV Inverter with Sag-severity-independent Low-voltage Ride Through, Reactive Power Support, and Islanding Protection
description This paper proposes a grid-tied photovoltaic (PV) inverter capable of low-voltage ride through (LVRT), reactive power support, and islanding protection. Unlike other LVRT inverters, the proposed inverter is independent of sag severity while maintaining the maximum power-point tracking (MPPT) under normal and faulty conditions. The addition of an energy storage buffer stage mitigates the DC-link voltage surge during sags. At the same time, the inverter injects the reactive power during back-to-back sags of variable depths. The control system of the inverter generates the appropriate reference signals for normal, LVRT, and anti-islanding modes while the MPPT continues running. The salient features of the proposed inverter are: (1) active power injection under normal grid conditions; (2) sag-depth independent LVRT with reactive power support; (3) no DC-link fluctuations; (4)continuous MPPT mode; and (5) simultaneous LVRT and anti-islanding support during a grid outage. The inverter demonstrates an uninterrupted operation and seamless transition between various operating modes. Simulations and the experimental prototype have been implemented to validate the efficacy of the proposed PV inverter.
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author Muhammad Talha
Siti Rohani S. Raihan
Nasrudin Abd. Rahim
author_facet Muhammad Talha
Siti Rohani S. Raihan
Nasrudin Abd. Rahim
author_sort Muhammad Talha
title A Grid-tied PV Inverter with Sag-severity-independent Low-voltage Ride Through, Reactive Power Support, and Islanding Protection
title_short A Grid-tied PV Inverter with Sag-severity-independent Low-voltage Ride Through, Reactive Power Support, and Islanding Protection
title_full A Grid-tied PV Inverter with Sag-severity-independent Low-voltage Ride Through, Reactive Power Support, and Islanding Protection
title_fullStr A Grid-tied PV Inverter with Sag-severity-independent Low-voltage Ride Through, Reactive Power Support, and Islanding Protection
title_full_unstemmed A Grid-tied PV Inverter with Sag-severity-independent Low-voltage Ride Through, Reactive Power Support, and Islanding Protection
title_sort grid-tied pv inverter with sag-severity-independent low-voltage ride through, reactive power support, and islanding protection
publisher IEEE
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/8f8e5d1925b344b08847c2e5f6c54552
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