Grid-Connected Photovoltaic System with Active Power Filtering Functionality

Solar panels are an attractive and growing source of renewable energy in commercial and residential applications. Its use connected to the grid by means of a power converter results in a grid-connected photovoltaic system. In order to optimize this system, it is interesting to integrate several func...

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Main Authors: Joaquín Vaquero, Nimrod Vázquez, Ivan Soriano, Jeziel Vázquez
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:International Journal of Photoenergy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2140797
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description Solar panels are an attractive and growing source of renewable energy in commercial and residential applications. Its use connected to the grid by means of a power converter results in a grid-connected photovoltaic system. In order to optimize this system, it is interesting to integrate several functionalities into the power converter, such as active power filtering and power factor correction. Nonlinear loads connected to the grid generate current harmonics, which deteriorates the mains power quality. Active power filters can compensate these current harmonics. A photovoltaic system with added harmonic compensation and power factor correction capabilities is proposed in this paper. A sliding mode controller is employed to control the power converter, implemented on the CompactRIO digital platform from National Instruments Corporation, allowing user friendly operation and easy tuning. The power system consists of two stages, a DC/DC boost converter and a single-phase inverter, and it is able to inject active power into the grid while compensating the current harmonics generated by nonlinear loads at the point of common coupling. The operation, design, simulation, and experimental results for the proposed system are discussed.
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spelling doaj-art-70e8f421a5524061b4f44a08b4778bac2025-08-20T03:33:57ZengWileyInternational Journal of Photoenergy1110-662X1687-529X2018-01-01201810.1155/2018/21407972140797Grid-Connected Photovoltaic System with Active Power Filtering FunctionalityJoaquín Vaquero0Nimrod Vázquez1Ivan Soriano2Jeziel Vázquez3Electronics Technology Area, Rey Juan Carlos University, 28933 Mostoles, Madrid, SpainElectronics Engineering Department, Technological Institute of Celaya, 38010 Celaya, GTO, MexicoElectronics Technology Area, Rey Juan Carlos University, 28933 Mostoles, Madrid, SpainComputer Engineering Department, Superior Technological Institute of South of Guanajuato, 38980 Uriangato, GTO, MexicoSolar panels are an attractive and growing source of renewable energy in commercial and residential applications. Its use connected to the grid by means of a power converter results in a grid-connected photovoltaic system. In order to optimize this system, it is interesting to integrate several functionalities into the power converter, such as active power filtering and power factor correction. Nonlinear loads connected to the grid generate current harmonics, which deteriorates the mains power quality. Active power filters can compensate these current harmonics. A photovoltaic system with added harmonic compensation and power factor correction capabilities is proposed in this paper. A sliding mode controller is employed to control the power converter, implemented on the CompactRIO digital platform from National Instruments Corporation, allowing user friendly operation and easy tuning. The power system consists of two stages, a DC/DC boost converter and a single-phase inverter, and it is able to inject active power into the grid while compensating the current harmonics generated by nonlinear loads at the point of common coupling. The operation, design, simulation, and experimental results for the proposed system are discussed.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2140797
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