TY - JOUR
T1 - Three-phase Photovoltaic Systems
T2 - Structures, Topologies, and Control
AU - Kerekes, Tamas
AU - Sera, Dezso
AU - Máthé, Lászlo
PY - 2015/7/12
Y1 - 2015/7/12
N2 - Photovoltaic technology has experienced unprecedented growth in the last two decades, transforming from mainly off-grid niche generation to a major renewable energy technology, reaching approximately 180 GW of capacity worldwide at the end of 2014. Large photovoltaic power plants interfacing the grid through a three-phase power electronic converter are now well on the way to becoming a major player in the power system in many countries. Therefore, this article gives an overview of photovoltaic systems with a focus on three-phase applications, presenting these both from a hardware point of view, detailing the different photovoltaic inverter structures and topologies as well as discussing the different control layers within a grid-connected photovoltaic plant. Modulation schemes for various photovoltaic inverter topologies, grid synchronization, current control, active and reactive power control, maximum power point tracking, as well as grid integration requirements and support functions are reviewed.
AB - Photovoltaic technology has experienced unprecedented growth in the last two decades, transforming from mainly off-grid niche generation to a major renewable energy technology, reaching approximately 180 GW of capacity worldwide at the end of 2014. Large photovoltaic power plants interfacing the grid through a three-phase power electronic converter are now well on the way to becoming a major player in the power system in many countries. Therefore, this article gives an overview of photovoltaic systems with a focus on three-phase applications, presenting these both from a hardware point of view, detailing the different photovoltaic inverter structures and topologies as well as discussing the different control layers within a grid-connected photovoltaic plant. Modulation schemes for various photovoltaic inverter topologies, grid synchronization, current control, active and reactive power control, maximum power point tracking, as well as grid integration requirements and support functions are reviewed.
KW - Photovoltaic systems
KW - Photovoltaic inverter
KW - Three-phase inverter
KW - Maximum power point tracking
KW - DC-AC converter
KW - Pulse-width modulation
KW - Synchronization
KW - Grid support
KW - PV array
KW - PV bridge
KW - PV module
KW - Solar energy
U2 - 10.1080/15325008.2015.1030518
DO - 10.1080/15325008.2015.1030518
M3 - Journal article
SN - 1532-5008
VL - 43
SP - 1364
EP - 1375
JO - Electric Power Components & Systems
JF - Electric Power Components & Systems
IS - 12
ER -