Abstract
Grid-connected distributed generation sources interfaced with voltage source inverters (VSIs) need to be disconnected from the grid under: 1)excessive dc-link voltage; 2)excessive ac currents; and 3)loss of grid-voltage synchronization. In this paper, the control of single- and two-stage grid-connected VSIs in photovoltaic (PV) power plants is developed to address the issue of inverter disconnecting under various grid faults. Inverter control incorporates reactive power support in the case of voltage sags based on the grid codes (GCs) requirements to ride-through the faults and support the grid voltages. A case study of a 1-MW system simulated in MATLAB/Simulink software is used to illustrate the proposed control. Problems that may occur during grid faults along with associated remedies are discussed. The results presented illustrate the capability of the system to ride-through different types of grid faults.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 6898871 |
| Pages (from-to) | 1150-1159 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 1 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2010-2012 IEEE.
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Keywords
- DC-DC converter
- fault-ride-through
- photovoltaic (PV) systems
- power system faults
- reactive power support
