Low power solar system grid-tied with MPPT based on temperature compensation

Henrique F. Lopez, Renan C. Viero, Cesar A. Zollmann, Lucas L. Reckzielgel, Reinaldo Tonkoski, Fernando S. Dos Reis

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Abstract

This paper presents a power converter for grid connection of renewable energy sources, consisting of a ZETA converter associated with a bridge inverter operating at low frequency. The Zeta converter, operating in the discontinuous conduction mode (DCM), produces a rectified sinusoidal current waveform synchronized with the electric grid. The full-bridge inverter, connected to the output of the Zeta converter, is to reverse every 180° the current generated by the Zeta converter. A low cost MPPT based on the linearization of PV panels characteristics and temperature compensation is presented. An analysis of the Zeta converter operating in DCM is presented with converter design considerations, followed by the control strategy and experimental results for a 100 Wp PV system.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2009 IEEE Electrical Power and Energy Conference, EPEC 2009
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes
Event2009 IEEE Electrical Power and Energy Conference, EPEC 2009 - Montreal, QC, Canada
Duration: 22 Oct 200923 Oct 2009

Publication series

Name2009 IEEE Electrical Power and Energy Conference, EPEC 2009

Conference

Conference2009 IEEE Electrical Power and Energy Conference, EPEC 2009
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityMontreal, QC
Period22/10/0923/10/09

Keywords

  • Distributed power generation
  • Grid-tied
  • Inverters
  • Renewable energy
  • Solar photovoltaic panels
  • Zeta DC-DC power converter

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