A photovoltaic three-phase topology to reduce common mode voltage

G. Vazquez, J. Rocabert, P. Rodríguez, D. Aguilar, T. Kerekes, R. Teodorescu

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Abstract

At the present time most of the photovoltaic (PV) applications require to be integrated to the electrical grid. There are mainly two types of PV systems: with galvanic isolation (transformer) and transformerless. PV systems with low frequency transformer provide galvanic isolation from the grid. However, this transformer increases the losses, size and cost. On the other side, when the transformer is not included, the system can generate strong ground currents which are a function of the stray elements (capacitances). In this sense reducing the Common Mode Voltage (CMV), is an important issue in the design of power electronics converters for transformerless PV applications. In this paper a three-phase transformerless PV inverter with reduce common mode voltage is introduced. CMV is analyzed under different modulation schemes and an analysis of losses using a real model of the IGBT's is included
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics
Number of pages6
PublisherIEEE Press
Publication date1 Jan 2010
Pages2885-2890
ISBN (Print)978-1-4244-6390-9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2010
Event2010 IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics, ISIE 2010 - Bari, Italy
Duration: 4 Jul 20107 Jul 2010

Conference

Conference2010 IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics, ISIE 2010
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityBari
Period04/07/201007/07/2010
SponsorThe Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IES), IEEE Control Systems Society (CSS), Society of Instrument and Control Engineers (SICE-Japan), Polytechnic University of Bari

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